[ad_1]
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah DAP responded to PBS Chairman Maximus Ongkili for suggesting that Chinese voters reconsider their support for the DAP and the PKR in the state after the lack of Chinese leaders in the government of Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS).
Ongkili, the Kota Marudu MP, had said that Chinese voters’ support for GRS in last week’s state elections was “disappointing” and that it was time to reconsider his support for both parties, which are part of the Warisan coalition. Plus.
However, Sabah DAP Secretary Chan Foong Hin disagreed with Ongkili’s comments and said that PBS should reconsider its position as a partner of Perikatan Nasional (PN), which is an ally of PAS.
According to Chan, who is an MP from Kota Kinabalu, Sabahans have generally rejected the Islamist party, claiming that the PAS’s “extremism” would be detrimental to harmony in Sabah.
For example, Dewan Ulama’s boss and Pasir Puteh’s deputy, Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh, refused to apologize for the ‘distorted Bible’ comment. He did not even apologize after receiving backlash from the public, especially from the Christian community in Sabah, ”he said in a statement today.
“If the PAS really had the confidence to have a representative in Sabah, why didn’t the party participate in the elections? Because they know that their logo and extreme politics are not welcome in Sabah.
“To keep the relationship harmonious, PBS should reconsider support for PN, including PAS, rather than asking urban voters to withdraw support for Warisan Plus.”
It has been speculated that a member of the PAS would be named as one of the six nominated assembly members and later appointed minister.
This was amplified after Barisan Nasional (BN) general secretary Annuar Musa posted on Twitter that he hoped PAS, a political ally in Muafakat Nasional, would get a nominated assemblyman seat.
However, Chief Deputy Minister Jeffrey Kitingan had warned the Sabahan public today not to believe that a member of the PAS would be appointed minister, saying it was fake news.
Meanwhile, Chan said that Warisan Plus received tremendous support from city dwellers of all ethnic groups.
“The Great Kota Kinabalu and the Great Sandakan have 11 and seven state seats respectively. Only Likas and Luyang have more than 50% Chinese voters, while the rest are mixed seats, Kadazan Dusun Murut (KDM) or Muslim-bumiputera majority.
However, Warisan Plus successfully defended eight of the 11 state seats of Greater Kota Kinabalu, losing only Karambunai and Tanjung Keramat.
“In Greater Sandakan, Warisan Plus won five of the seven state seats, losing only Sungai Manila and Sungai Sibuga,” he said.
Judging from the results, Chan said that the Warisan, PKR and DAP candidates had been trusted by urbanites, not only the Chinese but also the KDM, Bajau and Suluk communities.
