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KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Barisan Nasional received a boost ahead of the state elections after Umno state chief Bung Moktar Radin made peace with Umno Supreme Council member Abdul Rahman Dahlan.
This is after Umno Chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi posted a photo of the duo fist bumping on his Twitter account today.
It was accompanied by a caption from Zahid that read: “Celebrating differences of opinion and always being willing to forgive can only come from someone who has a big heart and is always forgiving.
“DS Bung Moktar and DS Rahman Dahlan are the best examples.”
Speaking to FMT, Bung said that the ax burial between him and Rahman, who is also the head of Tuaran Umno, took place here this morning.
“Everything is under control. Yes, they have accepted me (as electoral leader of Sabah BN),” he said, adding that he was accompanying Zahid on a tour of Kimanis at this time.
Last month, Rahman led 12 division chiefs from Sabah Umno to oppose Bung’s appointment, saying it was not discussed and that it went against the full autonomy granted to Sabah Umno last year.
They held a press conference, in which they also said that they did not want a leader who had to attend court to answer the corruption charges to campaign for the coalition in the September 26 elections.
After this, Zahid said that it was reasonable for Bung to head the position, as he was the president of Sabah BN.
Zahid said that despite having different points of view, all BN parties must remain united to ensure victory in the elections.
In a subsequent press conference, Bung said he had nothing against party leaders opposing his appointment to lead the coalition for the upcoming state elections.
“We respect differences of opinion, there are no hard feelings,” the Kinabatangan deputy known for his antics at the Dewan Rakyat told reporters at the time, adding that “things must move on.”
On a related issue, Bung said seat negotiations with other state opposition parties are in the final stages.
“It seems we can have a solution,” he said.
Last week, Bung had said that negotiations with other parties were proving difficult.
