Kota Kinabalu: Questions over the plans of former Sabah Bersatu leaders may be answered soon, Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) chairman Hajiji Noor hinted today.
“Just wait a while longer, we will make an announcement very soon,” he told reporters when asked for an update on the status of the former Bersatu leaders.
On Dec 10, Hajiji announced that Sabah Bersatu leaders and their supporters were leaving the party but would remain with GRS.
Speculation is rife that the group will be taking over a semi-dormant local party called Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (PGRS) instead of forming a new party.
Hajiji, who is Sabah chief minister, also said the fate of the four former Sabah Bersatu MPs now lay with the Dewan Rakyat Speaker.
Last Thursday, Bersatu sent a notice to the Dewan Rakyat Speaker informing him that there were “casual vacancies” involving the four MPs who had contested in the general election as Bersatu members.
The MPs – Armizan Ali (Papar), Khairul Firdaus Akhbar Khan (Batu Sapi), Jonathan Yasin (Ranau) and Matbali Musah (Sipitang) – had said earlier that they were leaving Bersatu to form a new party.
“Bersatu has sent a notice to the Speaker and on our part, the four MPs have also sent their replies to the Speaker.
“I am confident that the Speaker will make the best decision because the four MPs have done everything to ensure they did not go against the anti-hopping law,” Hajiji said.
One of the four MPs, Armizan, had previously said the four had not breached the anti-hopping law as they had contested the 15th general election under a GRS ticket.
