Kota Kinabalu: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) urged Sabah-based political parties to support the initiative of “local parties contesting all 73 Seats”.
Information Chief Chin Vui Kai said they observed that some Sabah-based parties aligned with national political coalitions face significant challenges in fully advocating for greater autonomy.
“They often encounter constraints in advocating Sabah rights within their current national party decision making structure.
“We call for strong unity, determination, and a collective sense of responsibility to demonstrate the mission of Sabah’s political parties,” he said, in a statement.
SAPP also appealed to non-Sabah-based parties to respect Sabah people’s aspirations for political autonomy.
“We urge them to refrain from contesting in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly elections, emulating the precedent set by Perikatan Nasional and Barisan Nasional in the last Sarawak state elections, where no candidates were fielded by BN and PN.
“This will genuinely reflect respect for the autonomy of Malaysia’s three regions,” he said.
Chin said SAPP believes that Sabah’s future should be determined by its people, reaffirming its unwavering stance on safeguarding Sabah’s political autonomy.
“Only by ensuring that local parties contest all 73 seats can Sabah’s government completely free itself from external interference and uphold Sabah’s dignity,” he stressed.
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