What about us in Sabah?

More than 100 journalists from private media organisations covering Parliament began boycotting press conferences held by parliamentarians Tuesday after being barred from entering Parliament's lobby.

What would happen if same thing applied to Sabah journalists in State Assembly?

Why Sarawak MPs so quiet?

While Members of Parliament from Sabah giving so interesting speeches in Parliament, why Sarawak MPs so quiet?

This is the question people are asking and make me remember the time that PBS pulled out from Barisan Nasional in the eve of 1990 General Election.

What they have said

Wednesday May 7, 2008
Anifah Aman (BN–Kimanis MP): For some of us, there seems to be no pleasure in living in this bungalow. What’s the point of living in a bungalow if one has to sleep beside the toilet?

Friday May 9, 2008
Lajim Ukin (Deputy Federal Minister of Transport): It does not represent the views of the Sabah Barisan Nasional.

Monday May 12, 2008
Ghapur Salleh (BN-Kalabakan MP): It was an insult to Sabah MPs to be given a total of three ministerial posts, we want 'Keadilan'.

Tuesday May 13, 2008
Yong Teck Lee (SAPP President): Give us or else there will be no guarantee that we will remain in BN.

Tuesday May 13, 2008
Mohamed Aziz (BN–Sri Gading): How Sabah could have been treated like a 'stepchild' when it enjoyed an RM3.3bil allocation on education under the Ninth Malaysia Plan? Even if they are free to speak out, there must be a limit.

Newsworthy or favorite?

Well, as fellow journalists, the thing that much talk about must be 'newsworthy', but sometimes newswothy can turn to favorite.

Sometimes, a one-column-headline-story in inner page of one paper can be the front page lead of rival papers.

Is this because of different opinion and consideration?

But I think most probably is the word 'favorite' dominated.