Grs Respects All Components Even Those Without Seats Says Pbs Man

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 This comes after Usno president Pandikar Amin Mulia threatened to take the party out of the coalition if it remained sidelined.
PBS Youth chief Christopher Mandut expressed hope that GRS leaders, such as Usno president Pandikar Amin Mulia, would seek to unite Sabahans rather than divide them.PETALING JAYA: Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) respects all its component parties and does not treat them differently even if they do not hold any seat, says a leader of Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS), a component party of the coalition
PBS Youth chief Christopher Mandut said GRS chairman and Sabah chief minister Hajiji Noor had always given important roles to components that did not have state assemblymen.
He questioned whether rumblings of discontent among certain parties ahead of the upcoming state polls was really due to principles or “a change in the wind of politics”.
“Differences in opinions are normal but they must be handled with wisdom befitting a statesman.
“We do not want minor concerns to eventually destroy the trust that has long been established among GRS components, as well as Sabahans who have placed their hope in us,” he said in a statement.
Mandut was responding to United Sabah National Organisation (Usno) president Pandikar Amin Mulia’s threat that Usno might go solo in the state elections if it remained sidelined within GRS.
Pandikar, a former Dewan Rakyat Speaker, reportedly said that Usno had been dismissed by some GRS leaders after his party demanded seats to contest in the state polls.
Besides Usno and PBS, GRS is composed of Hajiji’s Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (Gagasan Rakyat), Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku, the Sabah Progressive Party, Parti Harapan Rakyat Sabah, the Liberal Democratic Party and Parti Cinta Sabah.
Mandut expressed hope that GRS leaders, such as Pandikar, would seek to unite Sabahans rather than divide them.
Separately, Bingor Gagasan Rakyat deputy chief Rafie Robert said any GRS component was free to quit the coalition if they did not believe in its direction.
“This is a democracy. If you’re truly dissatisfied, just leave.” - FMT

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