Give PM more time, Sabah MPs told
Borneo News (16/5/08): Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) President Tan Sri Joseph Kurup has urged Sabah members of parliament (MPs) to give more time to Prime Ministers Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to resolve their proposals without applying too much pressure.
While acknowledging that Sabah had given substantial parliamentary seats to the Barisan Nasional (BN) in the last general election, he said that the elected representatives should be mindful of the assurance given by Abdullah during his recent visit here.
In this respect, they should remain calm and be patient until the Prime Minister could work out more positive solutions towards meeting their demand, Kurup said.
SAPP President Datuk Yong Teck Lee said there is no guarantee his party will remain in the BN coalition if Sabah's problem are not addressed by the Federal Government by August.
Kurup, who is also Deputy Rural and Regional Development Minister, added an example where the Prime Minister had given due consideration to the request made by PBRS.
He expressed optimism that Abdullah, if given enough room, would acoord due attention to the requests by the Sabah BN component parties.
He said the Government being set up by the Opposition resulting from the exodus of BN MPs would not be fully acceptable to the people, thereby betraying the mandate of the majority voters in Sabah.
Kurup criticised Party Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) de factor leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for being vocal on the possibility of Sabah MPs changing side with the Opposition in a bid to wrest power of the Federal Government.
BN had received majority support from Sabah voters, who would not want to be betrayed by unwarranted crossovers, he said.
According to Kurup, the Government that the Pakatan Rakyat (PKR, DAP and PAS) is trying to form through BN MPs switching parties will not last long. It will crumble just like a building being detonated.
He said the people will not have confidence in a government formed in that manner. Instead, the international community will not respect a government formed through party-hopping.
While acknowledging that Sabah had given substantial parliamentary seats to the Barisan Nasional (BN) in the last general election, he said that the elected representatives should be mindful of the assurance given by Abdullah during his recent visit here.
In this respect, they should remain calm and be patient until the Prime Minister could work out more positive solutions towards meeting their demand, Kurup said.
SAPP President Datuk Yong Teck Lee said there is no guarantee his party will remain in the BN coalition if Sabah's problem are not addressed by the Federal Government by August.
Kurup, who is also Deputy Rural and Regional Development Minister, added an example where the Prime Minister had given due consideration to the request made by PBRS.
He expressed optimism that Abdullah, if given enough room, would acoord due attention to the requests by the Sabah BN component parties.
He said the Government being set up by the Opposition resulting from the exodus of BN MPs would not be fully acceptable to the people, thereby betraying the mandate of the majority voters in Sabah.
Kurup criticised Party Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) de factor leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for being vocal on the possibility of Sabah MPs changing side with the Opposition in a bid to wrest power of the Federal Government.
BN had received majority support from Sabah voters, who would not want to be betrayed by unwarranted crossovers, he said.
According to Kurup, the Government that the Pakatan Rakyat (PKR, DAP and PAS) is trying to form through BN MPs switching parties will not last long. It will crumble just like a building being detonated.
He said the people will not have confidence in a government formed in that manner. Instead, the international community will not respect a government formed through party-hopping.
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