KOTA KINABALU: The current political scenario whereby the GRS-BN Sabah State Government and the PH-led Federal Unity Government mutually respect and support each other is in accordance with the Constitutional arrangements in a federal parliamentary democracy as envisaged by the founding fathers of the Malaysian federation.
A statement by SAPP President Datuk Yong Teck Lee stated that such constitutional arrangements are paramount in building a strong federation.
It is also wise for the governments of the day, at both the federal and state levels, to have a healthy relationship in order for both levels of government to be more effective and efficient in governing the country, he said.
“SAPP has, at its Supreme Council meeting today at its Headquarters at Kota Kinabalu, reaffirmed the GRS support for the Federal Unity Government as announced by the Sabah Chief Minister, YAB Datuk Haji Hajiji Bin Hj. Noor, who is also the Chairman of GRS,” he said.
SAPP also reaffirmed its membership of Perikatan Nasional which has pledged to play the role of check and balance at the federal level.
SAPP is confident that the new federal government leadership will respect and uphold the letter and spirit of the country’s constitution of a federal system whereby all the State governments and the Federal government of the day shall work with each other for the common good of the people irrespective of political alignments. -pr/BNN
