Sabah Bersatu denies assemblypersons returning to Umno
Sabah Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) information chief Khairul Firdaus Akhbar today dismissed claims that several of its state assemblymen are leaving the party to rejoin Umno.
He said such speculation was created by some parties who were not happy with Bersatu's presence in the state and was trying to create rifts between the political partners in Perikatan Nasional (PN).
Sabah Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) information chief Khairul Firdaus Akhbar today dismissed claims that several of its state assemblymen are leaving the party to rejoin Umno.
He said such speculation was created by some parties who were not happy with Bersatu's presence in the state and was trying to create rifts between the political partners in Perikatan Nasional (PN).
He added all members of parliament (MPs) and assemblypersons are standing firmly behind the leadership of the state's Bersatu chairperson Hajiji Mohd Noor.
"The main objective of Bersatu in Sabah is to ensure that the people's struggle in terms of community and state development.
"This can be further boosted with the appointed of Ronald Kiandee as the Sabah Development Action Council chairperson state Development Action Council and federal Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry minister,” he said in a statement in Kota Kinabalu today.
Khairul Firdaus said the appointment would also focus on the leadership of Bersatu Sabah with a great responsibility for the development of the state.
He added under the PN government led by Muhyiddin Yassin along with other Cabinet members had shown remarkable success in handling the Covid-19 crisis in the country.
Khairul Firdaus was responding to a news report claiming that five Sabah Bersatu representatives are planning to return to Sabah Umno.
- Bernama
