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THOSE BANNED FROM SABAH

Anwar Ibrahim
Tian Chua
S Ambiga
Rafizi Ramli
Lim Kit Siang
Nurul Izzar Anwar?

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Will Sabah state government stop Anwar Ibrahim from going to Sabah?

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AFTER THE FACT (NURUL AND TIAN CHUA WERE BANNED), COMES DENIAL.

Free Malaysia Today

‘No ban on opposition leaders’

Sabah state secretary Sukarti Wakiman said there was no unilateral ban on Nurul Izzah or “other opposition leaders’” entry into Sabah.

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah state government has dismissed widely speculated claims that the ban on PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar last Thursday was part of a crackdown by the Musa Aman-led regime post the 13th general election.

Sabah Barisan Nasional lost an unprecedented 12 seats to Pakatan Rakyat’s DAP and PKR in the May 5 GE. Another sole state seat – Bingkor – was won by local opposition Sabah State Reform Party through Jeffrey Kitingan.

In a statement last yesterday, Sabah state secretary Sukarti Wakiman clarified that there was no unilateral ban on Nurul Izzah’s entry into Sabah.

He said the barring her entry on May 30 was “only for one occasion”.
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Sukarti said the state barred Nurul Izzah’s entry for “security reasons”.

“It was done for security reasons and based on reports. But there was no permanent ban on her,” he said.

Sukarti also disputed reports that other leaders – Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, DAP advisor Lim Kit Siang, Bersih co-chairman S Ambiga and PKR strategy director Rafizi Ramli – were banned from entering Sabah.

‘No ban on opposition leaders’

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Free Malaysia Today

What’s going on Musa?

Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman has come under fire for his baffling move to bar opposition leaders and former Bar Council president S Ambiga from Sabah.

TAWAU: Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman must clarify a leaked document from the Immigration Department that lists political and NGO leaders from the peninsula who are banned from entering the state.

According to the document dated May 21 from the Chief Minister’s Department to the Sabah Immigration Department, the leaders banned are Anwar Ibrahim, Lim Kit Siang, Nurul Izzah Anwar, Rafizi Ramli and S Ambiga.

Kota Kinabalu MP Jimmy Wong, who is also Sabah DAP chairman, said the decision to bar these people appears to have been made by the Sabah state cabinet during a meeting on May 15.

“The state cabinet appears to have agreed that the chief minister can use his absolute powers under the Immigration Act, with the advice from the state Special Branch chief to bar certain people,” he said in a statement.

Wong said the shock eviction of PKR vice-president and MP for Lembah Pantai Nurul was counter productive to the state.

What’s going on Musa?

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Malaysiakini

The ban on PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar from entering Sabah has been lifted, according to Sabah police commissioner Hamza Taib.

According to Astro Awani, Hamza also said that aside from Nurul Izzah, no other politicians have been banned from entering the state.

However, no reason was provided for Nurul Izzah’s ban from entering Sabah in the first place.

“As far as the police are concerned, we know that there are no other individuals banned except for Nurul. But her ban had been listed,” he was quoted as saying by Astro Awani.

Hamza (right) was further quoted as saying that there is no problem for any other leader to enter the state, so long as they abide by the law.

The lifting of the ban comes a day after Sabah state assembly deputy speaker Johny Mositun said that Nurul Izzah, who is also Lembah Pantai MP, had only been barred for a day.

In a statement today, Penampang MP Darell Leiking said Johny’s remarks that the ban was only for a day indicated that the latter was privy to the circumstances behind Nurul Izzah’s banning.

As such, Darell urged Johny to explain the real reasons behind the move.

“His (Johny) verification will be of great help for us to find out and to get to the bottom of the facts, as there are many speculations as to why Nurul Izzah was denied entry and deported from Sabah,” he added.

Nurul’s travel ban in Sabah lifted, say Sabah cops

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NURUL IZZAR ANWAR WAS BANNED FROM SABAH

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Malaysian Insider

Anwar, Ambiga, Kit Siang, Rafizi also on Sabah blacklist, leaked letter shows

BY CLARA CHOOI
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
June 03, 2013

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — A letter from the Sabah Chief Minister’s Office to the state Immigration Department has confirmed that apart from Nurul Izzah Anwar, her father Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Lim Kit Siang, Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan and Rafizi Ramli are also on a blacklist barring them from entering the east Malaysian state.

The May 21 letter, which sports the letterhead from Datuk Musa Aman’s office, also says the list was given the Sabah Cabinet’s stamp of approval following its first meeting last month on May 15 — 10 days after the 13th general election.

“The Cabinet has agreed that the Chief Minister invoke his absolute powers under the Immigration Act and, in accordance with certification from the Sabah Royal Malaysian Police Special Branch chief, not to land these individuals to Sabah,” the letter said, before it listed out the names of the five politicians and the Bersih 2.0 co-chairman.

According to Sabah DAP chief Jimmy Wong, a reliable source from the Immigration Department had leaked a copy of the first page of the document to him.

The document was sighted by The Malaysian Insider. From the single page, the duration of the blacklist or its reason was not stated.

Anwar, Ambiga, Kit Siang, Rafizi also on Sabah blacklist, leaked letter shows

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Malaysiakini

DAP national adviser Lim Kit Siang says he is among several individuals who are barred from entering Sabah.

‘Just been informed that I am on the Sabah immigration blacklist barred from entering Sabah on directive of Sabah Chief Minister (Musa Aman),’ Lim said in a Twitter posting.

The others include PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim, its strategy director Rafizi Ramli and Bersih co-chairperson Ambiga Sreenevasan.

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@tianchua @n_izzah kena ban…. pic.twitter.com/89rhi9XCI2

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Malaysiakini

Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar said she believes that PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim and DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang are on the Sabah immigration blacklist.

Nurul Izzah said this was alluded to by immigration officers who had stopped her from entering Sabah at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport last night.

“I suspect so. They (the immigration officers) were very mum when I asked a few questions, but I understand that they were following orders.

“From what little that I got, (I learnt that) Anwar is included, and Lim Kit Siang as well. They said (Lim) was let in on a one-time pass only,” she told reporters today.

Nurul says Anwar, Kit Siang likely on Sabah blacklist

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Free Malaysia Today

Nurul Izzah denied entry into Sabah

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Star

Monday April 8, 2013

GE13: Tian Chua’s ban from Sabah baffles Opposition

KOTA KINABALU: The Opposition has claimed it is baffled over the Immigration Department’s move to stop PKR vice-president Tian Chua from entering Sabah.

Tian Chua, who landed at the airport yesterday morning, posted on Twitter that he had been refused entry and was taking an immediate flight back to Kuala Lumpur.

Among those who had waited for Tian Chua at the airport was former Tuaran MP Datuk Wilfred Bumburing, who voiced his dismay.

Sabah government officials could not be contacted about the move to bar Tian Chua from entering the state.

GE13: Tian Chua’s ban from Sabah baffles Opposition – Nation | The …

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