GABUNGAN Rakyat Sabah (GRS) chairman Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor has distanced himself from the news of Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) exploring possibilities of forming a pact to enter the Sabah Election.
“This is their business,” he said when asked about Sabah BN-PH’s recent meeting earlier this week.
Hajiji said GRS remains focused on its own coalition and would prefer to keep the present political autonomy in Sabah.
“Our priority is the GRS-led state government,” Hajiji told reporters after a Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah event.
GRS is an eight-party coalition with local dominance, comprising GRS – Gagasan, PBS, Sabah Star, SAPP, USNO, LDP, Harapan, and PCS.
Hajiji reiterated his commitment to Sabahans, saying GRS will steer its course.
“We decide our direction here; we don’t want others deciding our future,” he said firmly.
Sabah PH and BN had an informal meeting earlier this week to discuss a possible cooperation.
PH remains hesitant, expressing interest in working with GRS instead of a three-way pact.
Hajiji acknowledged potential cooperation but stressed that GRS holds its independence dear.
“This doesn’t mean we can’t work with others – we can, for the sake of friends,” he remarked.
He stressed the coalition’s commitment to Sabah’s interests over national political plays.
A BN-PH-GRS alliance appears unlikely due to lingering tensions between them. Hajiji and Sabah BN chief Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin had a fallout.
BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and PH chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim have called for Sabah BN and PH to cooperate. - November 11, 2024
