No Decision Yet On Bandau Rep As Warisan S Candidate In Kota Marudu Says Shafie

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Warisan president Shafie Apdal said he welcomed Bandau assemblyman Wetrom Bahanda’s decision to join the party.KOTA KINABALU: Warisan welcomes Bandau assemblyman Wetrom Bahanda to join the party if he decides to do so, but putting him up as its candidate in Kota Marudu in the 15th general election has yet to be finalised, says Warisan president Shafie Apdal.
He said joining Warisan was an important step for the Bersatu assemblyman. Other considerations, including becoming a candidate for Warisan, would be considered and evaluated later, he added.
“Becoming a candidate is another matter. What is important to us is a winnable candidate — no point putting up A, B, C or D guys if they can’t win.
“At the end of the day, we need to win elections — we need the numbers.

Ads by Kiosked“So if he (Wetrom) is a winnable candidate, what’s wrong with him becoming a candidate?
“After all, he is a Sabahan. On top of that, we want to unite Sabahans, too. I have been asking Sabahans to be united,” he told reporters after a walkabout at Tamu Gaya Street here today.
He also reiterated Warisan’s intention to work together with Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) in GE15 for the betterment of Sabah.
Yesterday, a video went viral on social media with Wetrom announcing that he was joining Warisan and becoming the party’s candidate for the Kota Marudu parliamentary seat in GE15.
When contacted by reporters, Wetrom said he would be holding a press conference on Tuesday or Wednesday regarding the matter.
In GE14, PBS president Maximus Ongkili, who was also caretaker Sabah and Sarawak affairs minister, won the Kota Marudu seat with a majority of 1,774 votes. - FMT

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