Kota Kinabalu: Datuk Ewon Benedick, the incoming president of Upko, has expressed hope that Sabah Pakatan Harapan (PH) assemblymen and leaders can be included in the Sabah government.
The entrepreneur development and cooperatives minister said he hoped the Sabah government led by Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) and Barisan Nasional (BN) could work out a mechanism on this.
“We (PH, GRS and BN) have formed the unity government at the federal level. So I hope in Sabah, there will be a mechanism to strengthen unity by making PH a part of the state government.
“It is hoped that the chief minister (Hajiji Noor) and the state government leadership can accept Sabah PH as a part of the Sabah government administration,” Ewon, who is also Kadamaian assemblyman and Penampang MP, said.
On Nov 25, Ewon was reported to have said that all the seven assemblymen from Sabah PH had expressed their support for Hajiji to be the chief minister until the state assembly’s term expires in 2025.
Ewon said Sabah PH welcomed the presence of GRS in the unity government to enable the federal administration to function better for the benefit of the people.
“When our friend from GRS was appointed as minister ( Armizan Ali in the Prime Minister’s Department) to look after Sabah, Sarawak affairs, it provided a strategic role for cooperation among GRS, PH and other coalitions which, I believe, will bring many benefits,” he added.
