Umno leaders should not glorify themselves or their achievements to make themselves appear more "special" in order to pursue their political agenda, Sabah Umno deputy liaison chief Salleh Said Keruak said.

salleh said keruak He said the success achieved so far was the result of the effective implementation of the numerous policies of the party, which has ruled the country since independence.

In this respect, Salleh said, Umno leaders who glorified themselves and tried to undermine the party should be ignored in the coming election.

"What is important is loyalty to the party. Political leaders will come and go, but we must continue to serve the people to the best of our ability," he said at a meeting with Kadamaian Kadazandusun Umno leaders in Kota Belud, Sabah, today.

Alluding to Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's recent call for Umno members not to 'backstab' election candidates in the coming general election, Salleh said loyalty to the party was of paramount importance "if Umno, the backbone of the state BN coalition, wants to chalk up another resounding victory in Sabah".

'Umno has stood the test of time'

Sabah remains a valuable "fixed deposit" for the ruling BN coalition. In the 2008 general election, Sabah BN made an almost clean sweep, winning 24 of the 25 parliamentary seats and 59 of the 60 state seats.

BN only lost the Kota Kinabalu parliamentary seat and Sri Tanjung state seat.

Salleh, who is also Sabah state legislative speaker, said since its inception, Umno, together with other BN component parties, had stood the test of time and was regarded as the architect of the country's development.

He also called on Kadazandusun Umno leaders in Kadamaian to work hard to ensure the Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) candidate, representing the BN, would retain the state seat with increased majority, thus enabling the government to continue its transformation agenda for the good of the state and the people.

Kadamaian state constituency is now represented by PBS vice-president Herbert Timbun Lagadan.

- Bernama