SEREMBAN: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor urged Sabah
voters in the impending six states elections in Semenanjung to choose candidates from
the Unity Government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
“Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) is standing behind Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar
Ibrahim and fully supports the Unity Government,” said Hajiji who is also chairman of
GRS.
“It is crucial that Sabah voters, especially those voting in the coming six state elections
in Semenanjung, pick Unity Government candidates to maintain the country’s political
dynamics for a better future,” he said when meeting Sabah voters at the Royal Chulan
Hotel here on Friday night.
Present were Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Haji Aminuddin Harun, Minister
in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali and Minister of Industrial
Development and Entrepreneurship of Sabah Phoong Jin Zhe.
“GRS declares its full support to the Unity Government because it is the best platform
for a multi-racial country like Malaysia to move forward,” he said.
Hajiji also urged the people to reject racial slurs and religious bigotry used by the
opposition as their campaign materials to canvas for votes in the state elections.
“Such tactic is detrimental to a plural country like ours, which will never guarantee
Malaysia’s future,” he said.
He said that stability, one of the important factor for the country to progress, can only be
achieved when the people are united and not blinded by racism and bigotry.
Hajiji, who is also president of Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (PGRS), said the special
rights of the Malays are protected under the Constitution but still, this does not mean
that the interests of other races in the country are ignored.
“The rights of the Malays, Bahasa Melayu as the official language, Islam as the official
religion and the privilege of the Malay rulers are protected as enshrined in the Federal
Constitution and it must be respected. However, we cannot deny the rights of other races
in Malaysia.
“We in Sabah have been a good example of unity in diversity and solidarity because, despite differences in race and religion, we have co-existed in harmony for so long
regardless of political ideology, which is what the Unity Government is also promoting at
the national level.
“Therefore, I call upon the people to support the Unity Government candidates in this
state elections,” he said.
Among the GRS entourage at the event were Deputy Chairman Tan Sri Pandikar Amin
Mulia, vice chairman Datuk Masiung Banah and Information Chief Datuk Joniston
Bangkuai.
Also on hand were Kawang Assemblyman Datuk Ghulam Haidar Khan Bahadar, Pantai
Dalit Assemblyman Datuk Jasnih Daya, Tempasuk Assemblyman Arshad Bistari, Tawau
MP Lo Su Fui and Senator Datuk Bobbey Suan.
Hajiji also took time to meet up and speak with Sabahans residing in Negeri Sembilan.-pr/BNN
