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Sabah BN and Sabah Perikatan Nasional (PN) apparently failed to reach a consensus on their top ministerial candidate after a two-hour meeting today.
As such, Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) has decided to allow Sabah Governor Juhar Mahiruddin to elect the new prime minister, which is believed to be a decision between Sabah BN’s Bung Moktar Radin and Sabah PN’s Hajiji Mohd Noor.
After their meeting, the two men rushed to the palace for an audience with the governor, only to be told that he needed more time to make his decision, which he said he would do as quickly as possible, according to Bung.
It is understood that in addition to the 38 seats secured by GRS in yesterday’s elections, the three elected independents will also lend their support to the new government, giving it a 41-32 majority over outgoing Prime Minister Shafie Apdal’s rival Warisan Plus coalition. .
The three independents chosen are Rubin Balang (Kemabong), Ruddy Awah (Pitas) and Masiung Banah (Kuamut).
Previously, Bung was shy when speaking to the media after the meeting between the GRS parties at a hotel in Kota Kinabalu.
Bung said that he and Hajiji would seek an audience with the state governor.
“Wait for the state governor to decide,” Bung said briefly before rushing to the state palace.
He said he had made an appointment to meet Juhar at 2.30pm.
When asked how he felt about the outcome of the GRS meeting, he said: “Very happy.”
Meanwhile, Hajiji, who left the GRS meeting earlier, declined to comment on the matter.
He said he was going to get some rest first and would issue a statement on the matter at a later time.
Called He then reported that Bung had arrived at the state palace at 2.27pm, and Hajiji arrived a minute later.
PBS Secretary General Jahid Jahim arrived at 2.47pm, while Star President Jeffrey Kitingan was seen entering the Istana Negeri at 3pm.
However, at 3.22pm, the four leaders were seen leaving the Istana grounds, and Bung told reporters that the governor needed more time.
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