KOTA KINABALU, Feb 8 — United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (Upko) Penampang Youth chief Billy Joe Dominic has accused Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey...
Upko president Datuk Ewon Benedick sparked uproar in Sabah when he allegedly breached custom by splashing water on to the Keningau Oath Stone using a dipper without proper ceremonial rites during a January 25, 2025 visit. — The Borneo Post picas a first-time user .
In a statement, Billy clarified that he was there during the visit and everything was arranged by the organiser. “I also want to know, and I’m sure all Keningau people also want to know, if the flood related to the oath stone or some other reason. Don’t confuse the community with assumptions that are full of uncertainty,” he said.
“If any wrongs are found, we will pay the ‘sogit’, as a sign that we uphold and respect customs,” he said. Permanent Representative to the United Nations for the Dayak International Organisation, Dato Petinggi Atama Katama in a recent interview with a local daily had said that the Keningau Oath Stone incident, which has been linked by the community to the recent floods in Keningau, was seen as a breach of sacred customs.
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