KOTA KINABALU, Aug 29 — United Sabah National Organisation (Usno) president Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia has called for Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) to assert its autonomy by...
Usno president Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia underscored the importance of Sabahans charting their own course in politics and governance after 60 years. — Picture by Julia ChanKOTA KINABALU, Aug 29 — United Sabah National Organisation president Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia has called for Gabungan Rakyat Sabah to assert its autonomy by urging peninsular Malaysian political parties to step aside in the upcoming Sabah state election s.
Pandikar, one of GRS’s deputy presidents, highlighted the growing sentiment among Sabahans for greater self-determination, pointing to Sarawak as an example of a successful state government led by a local coalition.“For 60 years, we’ve done everything to build close relations with Umno, but now we still struggle with basic infrastructure like roads, water, and electricity. Perhaps it’s time to try a different approach, like Sarawak.
However, when asked about the likelihood of GRS contesting the state elections independently, Pandikar noted that the matter remains under discussion. GRS has yet to convene a meeting to deliberate on the upcoming elections, which must be held by September 2025. “Why don’t they teach us a lesson: ‘Okay, you big mouth Sabahans, be on your own, let us see. Let Sabah stand on its own,” he said.GRS is led by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor who has more than two-thirds majority in the Sabah assembly with Sabah Pakatan Harapan and former Sabah Umno assemblymen following a failed coup earlier last year.
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