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A KDCA Central Committee Meeting will be held as follows:
Date: 16 Nov 2008 (Sunday)
Time: 2.00 pm
Venue: Conference Room, Hongkod Koisaan.
All newly-elected committee members are compulsory to attend.
For further details, please contact KDCA HQ (088-713696).
NEWLY ELECTED KDCA CENTRAL COMMITTEE 2008 - 2011
PRESIDENT : HUGUAN SIOU YB DATUK SERI PANGLIMA JOSEPH PAIRIN DATUK KITINGAN
DEPUTY PRESIDENTS :
VICE PRESIDENTS:
COMMITTEE MEMBERS :
SENARAI CALON
JAWATAN PRESIDEN
1. HUGUAN SIOU DATUK SERI PANGLIMA JOSEPH PAIRIN DATUK KITINGAN
CALON-CALON JAWATAN TIMBALAN PRESIDEN (PILIH DUA CALON SAHAJA)
1. DATUK DR MAXIMUS J ONGKILI
2. DATUK DR JEFFREY DATUK KITINGAN
3. DR SAIMAN SANDAH
4. DATUK PATRICK SINDU
CALON-CALON JAWATAN NAIB PRESIDEN (PILIH 6 CALON SAHAJA)
1. JAMES BAGAH
2. RYNER F. UDONG
3. JORNAH MOZIHIM
4. HARRY I. BEATTY
5. EVELYN GOBILE
6. SEBASTIAN DIRIH ANJIM
7. GEORGE MIJIN
8. JOHN CRYSO MASABAL
9. JOHN PAUJIK
10. JEOFFREY EKOL
11. JOHN ANTHONY
12. DR LUNGKIAM DAMBUL
13. SUMAN YASAMBUN
14. GEORGE SAIDI
15. DR AZALINA EKAT
16. AMAN SIROM SIMBUNA
CALON-CALON AJK PUSAT( PILIH 11 CALON SAHAJA)
1. ANDREW LINTANGAH
2. SIGAM SALIMUN
3. JAMES SUALI
4. DANIEL KINSIK
5. PATRICK GURITOM
6. JAMES SIGOH
7. DATUK JOHN O.T. GHANIE
8. DATUK KIMJUS DUIM
9. DATUK LOUIS RAMPAS
10. ROBERT TAWIK
11. MATLUNAD AGOK
12. JUIS KOUNSULING
13. DATUK JOHN ANGIAN
14. CHRISTINA JOHN LUAN
15. ANTHONY BASIL LEONG
16. GERARD LANJUAT
17. CHRISPINE BIN SULINGIN
18. ALLAN G DUMBONG
19. SIPAIL KOTA
20. LAWRENCE JOMIJI KINSIL
21. FRANCIS JOHN TOTU
22. DR NICHOLAS JAMES GUNTOBON
23. LIZUAN SARABUN
24. JOMINIT KOBUHI
25. SUHAIMIN DUARI
26. ROSNANI SOGONDU
27. NORHAIDA ANOL
28. JULIUS GALA
29. ALBERT ADUN
30. SINDIH GIONG
31. PHILIP BALASOM BASALANT
32. DATUK JAMES GHANI
Native rights must be safeguarded: Pairin
Penampang: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan called on indigenous people across the globe to work together in fighting for and safeguarding their rights. He said like the women and children whose rights are recognised and well protected internationally, indigenous groups in Sabah and in other places can also have the same with a strong global networking among them.
Pairin who is also Kadazandusun Cultural Association (KDCA) President said although indigenous people in this country and others are considered a minority they need to be protected and supported by the Government.
“The rights of the indigenous people need to be safeguarded. They need to be given priority and assisted so that they will not be left out from the development mainstream,” he said at the World Indigenous People’s Day (PHOAS) celebration held at the KDCA compound, Saturday.
Pairin, who is huguan siou (paramount chief) said although the indigenous people in Sabah are well looked after there was still room for improvement. He said this is based on the initial feedback from the workshop on “Impact of Laws and Government Policies to the Indigenous Peoples in Sabah” held earlier, at which some issues affecting indigenous people in the State like on land were raised for the State Government’s immediate attention.
“It is important for the State government to look into and address the issues or problems faced the indigenous people like those related to land matters which were brought up during the seminar,” he said. He likened these issues or problems faced by the indigenous people to a disease which urgently needs to be attended to and fully cured.
He commended non-governmental organisations like Partners of Community Organisations (Pacos Trust) and Jalinan Orang Asal Sedunia (JOAS) involved in organising the celebration and the other related activities which can help boost public awareness on the indigenous people.
“Being part of the indigenous community, I am also proud of the increasing recognition given to indigenous people,” he said, happy that youngsters from the indigenous community are more and more aware of the importance of preserving their invaluable heritage.
Pairin said despite being a minority, the indigenous community is also playing an important role in the development of the country, the state and the people.
“The Government, as we have seen, has made many changes in its effort to develop the country, the state and the people,” he said.
But, by the same token, he pointed to land conversion like paddy fields getting smaller by the day to make way for housing or other property development and asked whether there is a need to forgo everything to modernisation without considering all that has been passed down by the elders. “Do we want to leave behind all that we have inherited from our elders?” he asked.
Source: Daily Express, 10/8/2008. Posted By Allan Dumbong
Introducing Kadazandusun Songs at International Level Possible: Linda
By Jo Ann Mool
KOTA KINABALU: Akademi Fantasia 2 (AF2) 2004 first runner up Linda Nanuwil said introducing Kadazandusun songs at international level is possible if there are strong financial backing and support from the industry and authorities concerned.
She said efforts to introduce the language to the world through song and music would be difficult but was definitely not out of reached.
I believe whatever the challenges, if it is done based on the love (of the language) and commitment, it can be done, Linda said at the official launching of her first Kadazandusun album “LINDA” at the 1Borneo here Saturday.
This efforts, according to her, needed thorough planning, management and careful implementation and parties involved namely the entertainment industry player must work cohesively.
She hopes that the with her album it indirectly encouraged more members of the younger Kadazandusun generation to listen and love the Kadazandusun songs.
Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Joseph Pairin Kitingan, who launched Linda’s album, said local artistes should take upon themselves the responsibility to preserve and promote their native tongue.
The Huguan Siou (paramount leader) said young talents and idols could use their popularity to encourage their fans to appreciate their native tongue through their songs and arts as well as use their influence to introduce their native tongue not only to the rest of the country but also to the rest of the world.
If song like Korean “Winter Sonata” or Japanese “Mi Rae” which most of us don’t even understand their meaning can be accepted here, why can’t our songs do the same in foreign countries, he said.
To mark the launch, the Ranau-born lass sang three songs - Upus Tolidang (Everlasting Love), Kotohuadan (Thank You) and Id Tindalanon (On The Way) from the ten-track album.
(Source: Daily Express, 10/8/2008). Posted By Allan Dumbong)