
The opposition should be grateful to caretaker chief minister Hajiji Noor for safeguarding Sabah’s natural resources and preventing “greedy” outsiders from exploiting it, a Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah leader said.
Referring to the mining scandal that rocked the state, Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan said even the likes of Warisan and Umno should have supported Hajiji’s quick action in diffusing the mining scandal by revoking prospecting licences issued to some 20 companies linked to businessman Albert Tei.

“Unfortunately, Hajiji’s decision to revoke the licence was disregarded by the opposition, who appeared intent on toppling the state government rather than safeguarding the rakyat’s interests.
“They (the…