KOTA KINABALU - The Sabah chief minister impasse is now solved with Sabah Bersatu chief Datuk Seri Hajiji Mohd Noor named as Gabungan Rakyat Sabah's (GRS) pick for the post
If all goes well, he is expected to be sworn-in tomorrow at the Istana Negeri Sabah at 10.30am tomorrow.
Moments before the GRS announcement today, Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) secretary-general Datuk Jahid Jahim arrived at the Istana Negeri Sabah to hand in 41 statutory declarations to the office of state governor Tun Juhar Mahiruddin.
"I'm here on behalf of the GRS to hand over the SDs stating our support for the chief minister of our choice,” he said when met by reporters at the palace gates.
Appearing with leaders of Barisan Nasional (BN), Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS), Hajiji said the decision was reached among these GRS components after protracted talks among them.
He added that GRS is ready for the swearing-in ceremony when it is called by the governor.
"GRS have agreed to form the new state government," he told
During a press conference at the Magellan Sutera resort later, Hajiji said: "This is the people's mandate given to us and we will carry out our responsibility to the people to ensure the state continues forward for the people."
"We will do our best in carrying out what was promised in our election manifesto."
Meanwhile, there was silence from the Warisan Plus camp at the Rumah Yayasan Sabah house here in Likas minutes after GRS named Hajiji as their confirmed choice.
Warisan president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal was nowhere to be seen.
He had earlier announced Warisan is the single largest party with the most seats at 29, while DAP as its ally won three.
The GRS components collectively won 38 seats. Three independents emerged victorious, and they are said to be GRS-friendly. - The Vibes, September 28, 2020.
