Jeffrey Kitingan is not part of Sabah’s ruling alliance for now, Deputy Chief Minister Joachim Gunsalam confirmed, after Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (Star) was left out of the cabinet line-up unveiled at Istana Seri Kinabalu today.

Joachim (above) made the government’s position clear when asked whether Star, which won two seats in the recently concluded 17th Sabah election, would join the new administration.