Sikuati Township Campaign: A Pictorial

Here's a pictorial of our education campaign at Sikuati town from the beginning of the journey to the closure of the campaign

Wisma Sabah a historic building situated at one of the city main entrance, we are almost exiting the city perimeter

The roudabout near Yayasan Sabah.. yep we are definately exiting the city..

This may look like a humble abode to some.. but actually it is a sundry shop smack right near the roadside near Menggatal-Sepanggar area. Where there is medicine we stop by for a check
Fast forward aftter passing by Tuaran we encountered this unique premise. It sure gives a new dimension to the term 'shop house'. Extreme right is the house on stilts for residence and ground floor is the sundry shop connected to the roadside by a bridge structure..

Another of the shop house minus the bridge structure plus a cow and a motorbike

Freshly planted paddy field along the way.. beautiful green carpet

It is a long way to go.. look at the blue cloudy sky

Oopps I spoke to soon, it looks like the sky is about to fall on us...

It sure looks like a storm is brewing.. maybe we can outrun it

Hooray... we sure did outrun it.. hey look a hill clearance... illegally done? Nobody knows..

Look at the destruction....

A damaged road strecth along the way...

Careful there now.. we don't want any untoward incidence to happen..

Another damaged road strecth ahead..

Another sundry shop with local produce and handycraft.. we gotta check 'em all


How long has that been.. it's almost lunch.. now where's that energy bar when you need them?

Another 70km to go..

Fast forward.. after having lunch we got down straight to bussiness. Well okay it's not actually in Sikuati but in Kudat town.

Mum is out and the daugther has the shop all to herself. She's quite smart for her age. We left some educational material for her mom. It has been a long day.. dealings in the District Council and 4 inspections we are ready to call it a day. Next stop is the Court proceeding in Kudat Magistrate Court followed by the Sikuati campaign. Stay tuned.

Justice is Everywhere

The justice system in Ancient China was simple and practical. Back then each town will have its own court. This is followed by provincial court and then of course the equivalent to the Appeal Court in Malaysia the Ministry of Justice or something like it at the Ancient China Capital (Peking.. Beijing.. not really sure ;>). The highest authority however is the Emperor himself who can give Royal Pardon to any accuse. But what make this really interesting is that the Town Courts presided by magistrate. These town judges who often would be appointed by the government will conduct hearing right in the middle of town. They start by announcing impending trials by hitting the drum or wooden sticks to the floor. Here is when the court gates will be open to the public and everyone can enter and hear the proceedings. Next the accuse is brought before the judge. Any complainant and witness alike would have to show respect the court or else the judge has at his disposal an array of punishment like slapping the mouth and flogging the backside finger clamps and even leg clamps. The plus point for this is that the members of the public present in the court will know about what constitute an offence under the Empire law and what's the punishment. These very people will then leave the court and spread the court's happenings by word of mouth. This way the community that reside in that town will be informed. With time however this method is super seeded by technology and the power of the media. Currently the media play a major role as the eyes and ears of the public to report court cases. Cases dealt with in the interior district needs media exposure to spread awareness especially to the people that reside in that district. Such cases like the following news clipping is for the people of Kudat and Kota Marudu. Parting message.. justice is everywhere..