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All good between Sabah BN and GRS: Bung Moktar

I was emotional, he says of angry statements before federal govt formed

Updated 1 year ago · Published on 25 Nov 2022 6:16PM

All good between Sabah BN and GRS: Bung Moktar
Sabah Barisan Nasional chief Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin (pic) hopes the new federal government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim would bring economic and development benefits to Sabah. – The Vibes file pic, November 25, 2022

by Jason Santos

KOTA KINABALU – With Barisan Nasional (BN) and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) in the federal government together, Sabah BN chief Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin has played down his outbursts against the latter during the recent general election, saying he was emotional when the remarks were made.

There is no longer friction between him and GRS chairman Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor, Bung said today. 

“Politics is like that, sometimes you have to throw something. The cooperation remains good. 

“God willing, if the people want peace, we will have peace, but if the reporters want us to fight, we will fight,” said Bung in jest. 

“What I said earlier was only my personal expression. I was a bit emotional,” he told reporters after the tabling of Sabah’s 2023 budget at the state assembly here. 

On Monday, Bung hit out at GRS for breaking a pre-election deal to support BN after GRS switched support to Perikatan Nasional during the federal-level political stalemate over the forming of a new government.

Hajiji, who is also Sabah Bersatu chief, said the deal was off since BN lost the election. 

GRS eventually said it would support a unity government and today expressed support for newly appointed prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, giving his government of several coalitions a two-thirds majority in Parliament.

Bung also expressed hope that the formation of the new government will bring economic and development benefits to Sabah and its people. – The Vibes, November 25, 2022

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