GRS-opposition pact meaningless without Warisan - SAPP

Any pact between ruling coalition Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) and opposition parties in the state is meaningless without Parti Warisan Sabah, says Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) president Yong Teck Lee.

Yong, who is also the Perikatan Nasional (PN) deputy chairperson, said though there were talks between GRS and Pakatan Harapan here, PKR and DAP leaders in Sabah had no say and had to be led by DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng.

“In Sabah, the fact is that the main opposition party is Warisan which is not part of Harapan, and only United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (Upko) is a Sabah local party in the Harapan coalition.

"Hence, any talk of a cooperation agreement with the opposition parties in Sabah should realistically involve Warisan. Whether Warisan wants to be involved or not is a different matter to be addressed when it is time to cross the bridge.

"Furthermore, any cooperation agreement between GRS and opposition parties must uphold the rule of law. The pact must not be tainted by any hint of 'out of court settlement' of ongoing court cases or other litigation before any court of law," said Yong (above), who is also a GRS committee member, in a statement today.

Yesterday, GRS chairperson Hajiji Noor, who is also the Sabah chief minister, said the coalition will discuss a proposal by Sabah Harapan to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU).

He said Guan Eng had also raised the issue when met recently.

GRS comprises parties from PN (Bersatu, Star, SAPP, PAS, and Gerakan), BN (Umno, MCA, MIC, PBRS), and Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS).

- Bernama

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