Warisan Polls Shafie Open To Leadership Challenge

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Warisan president Shafie Apdal has expressed openness to any challengers for his position during the party polls at the Warisan Annual General Meeting set for August.
The Semporna MP said the party practises democratic principles, meaning that all leaders at every level, including himself, can be challenged in a party election.
"If our leadership is still accepted, that’s ok… there are no restrictions or obstacles for our party members (to contest any position).
"In fact, I did tell my deputy (Warisan deputy president Darell Leiking) if you want to contest the top position it’s not an issue,” he said during a media conference after the Warisan supreme council meeting at Warisan headquarters in Kolombong, Kota Kinabalu today.
Shafie said the party initially requested to postpone the polls, but the Registrar of Societies rejected the application on May 26, paving the way for the election to be held in August.
On whether the Warisan leadership has prepared the party for the 15th General Election (GE15) should it be held soon, he believed that the party preparations would be implemented well.
He said as a political party, Warisan needed to always be prepared for anything, including GE15, and he believed the party had strong support from the people at the grassroots level.
"I am convinced that Warisan is still strong and united. Although faced with various challenges, we remain firm and continue to garner people’s support, therefore Warisan at the grassroots level is still strong,” Shafie added.
- Bernama

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