East Malaysians should get a shot at being PM too, urges Sabah DAP despite backing Anwar
Monday, 06 Jul 2020 10:40 PM MYTSabah DAP said the option for Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal as prime ministerial candidate should remain open since no political coalition could rule the country without the support of East Malaysians. — Bernama pic
“However, we would like to also caution our coalition leaders not to entirely discount East Malaysians from being put forward to lead the country. “It is high time for an East Malaysian to lead the country as none of the previous prime ministers of Malaysia are from this region. “Shafie as chief minister has managed to unite people from diverse racial and religious backgrounds in the state by creating an accommodative environment where people from diverse cultures and religions could support each other.PH announced today it is committed to its original stance to back Anwar as its prime minister candidate, following a meeting of its Presidential Council earlier.
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