
Upko has pledged that it will continue to champion its “Sabah First” agenda in supporting the state government helmed by chief minister Hajiji Noor, who is also being backed by Pakatan Harapan.
Upko president Ewon Benedick said the party’s three assemblymen were not only elected to represent their three constituencies, but also to defend Sabah’s dignity and regain the state’s rights.
He said the three Upko assemblymen had told Hajiji, the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah chairman, they believed he could form a state government fully comprising local parties.
“Of course, YAB Hajiji is more than capable of determining the composition of the Sabah state Cabinet,” he said in a statement.
Upko withdrew from PH days before nominations for the 17th Sabah state election, citing…