Concern that they may not be in Parti Cinta Sabah’s (PCS) revamped line-up could have been the reason why some of its leaders quit the party.

PCS President Datuk Seri Panglima Anifah Aman in exposing this, said the revamp in the party’s line-up was scheduled to happen soon.

Anifah in a statement responding to the mass resignation, said there had been pressure from the grassroots for a revamp in PCS to strengthen the party’s direction and its narrative struggles for the people of Sabah.

“As mature politicians, we cannot stop them from leaving the party and it is their right to lead their respective paths in the national political arena. However, I must stress that PCS remains steadfast in continuing to fight for the rights of Sabah and its people, especially in relation to the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63).

“I would also like to take this opportunity to thank and wish them success despite being on different platforms later. I hope efforts to fight for the rights of the people of Sabah will continue to be given priority,” he said.

For the record, most of the PCS leaders who quit the party on Friday had comprised of those who contested and lost their deposits in the 16th Sabah State Election.

Anifah at the same time denied allegations that PCS would be buried in the local political arena following the mass resignation, stressing that the party was instead becoming stronger and more accepted by Sabahans.

Meanwhile, in a separate development, Anifah said his side has maintained the existing momentum until the Federal Government has taken into account the voice of the people of Sabah and leading to the recent amendment of the Federal Constitution on MA63.

“My struggle for Sabah’s rights has never stopped since I was a senior minister in the Federal Cabinet to me being in the opposition.

“We had set up a Technical Committee on Non -Compliance Issues in the Context of the Intergovernmental Committee (IGC) Report MA63, the MA63 Act, the Federal Constitution and other reports as well as other relevant documentations in 2016, which I consider have borne fruit so far,” he said.

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courtesy of THE BORNEO POST

by THE BORNEO POST

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