Deputy Sabah Umno liaison chief Salleh Said Keruak will be assuming the duties of Sabah Umno chief, party vice-president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced.

Zahid, who is assuming the duties of Umno president, said the matter was decided during his meeting with Sabah Umno leaders in Kota Kinabalu yesterday.

“We are sure that (Sabah Umno chief) Musa Aman will be focusing more on the legal issues he is facing, especially the petition (on his status as Sabah chief minister).

“This is the main decision made at the meeting today,” Zahid told reporters after the meeting.

The Sabah police are still in the midst of tracking down Musa to record his statement on the allegations of criminal intimidation made by Sabah Head of State Juhar Mahiruddin.

Musa has also filed a lawsuit seeking a declaration that he is the rightful chief minister of Sabah.

- Bernama