Ewon Benedick Takes Over As Upko President

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Ewon Benedick delivering his maiden speech to Upko delegates via video link from Putrajaya where he was attending a federal ministers’ retreat.PETALING JAYA: Ewon Benedick took over the post of Upko president today from Wilfred Madius Tangau, who stood down and did not defend the post at the party elections.
The handover was carried out online at Upko’s congress in Penampang, where Ewon is MP. Tangau has been appointed as the party’s honorary president.
Ewon lauded the former president’s efforts for ensuring that six main issues on Sabah’s rights and interests had been included in Pakatan Harapan’s general election manifesto.
He said he would pursue a resolution to the issues raised, as well as those brought forward by delegates at the party congress.
Ewon delivered his speech online as he was attending a working retreat of federal Cabinet ministers with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Putrajaya. Ewon is minister for entrepreneur development and cooperatives.
He said he would use a common-sense leadership approach in continuing the party’s struggle.
He urged party members to be sensitive to all issues, and to intelligently analyse and brave the challenges faced by the party.
“All decisions made must be defended based on the practice of upholding what is right, rejecting what is wrong and continuing what is reasonable,” he said.
He said he wanted to establish relationships with other parties with similar struggles, especially involving the interests of Sabah and invite former members to rejoin Upko to strengthen the party. - FMT

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