Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) will propose three Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) posts for the country as the first agenda in the Special Council on Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MKMA63) first meeting after the 15th general election (GE15) is over, said its Maximus.
Kota Kinabalu: .In welcoming the proposal by Barisan Nasional Chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi on Sunday, Maximus, who is also Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department , described it as long overdue. Maximus stressed that PBS, as a member of Gabungan Rakyat Sabah , fully endorsed the proposal, adding that any fulfilment to that effect will be consistent with the constitutional provision of giving Sabah and Sarawak equal status in Malaysia.“It would represent the new Malaysia.
Meanwhile, Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said creating a DPM post for Sarawak must involve ensuring the position is one with power and not just to serve as a mere figurehead in the Cabinet.He said while Gabungan Parti Sarawak welcomed the suggestion by Barisan Nasional Chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to create three DPM posts — one each for Sarawak, Sabah, and the peninsula if BN wins the 15th General Election — the posts must not just be ceremonial.
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