KOTA KINABALU: Trouble within Sabah PKR continues to brew with another senior division leader in Kudat claiming that their Pitas branches were now crippled after over 3,000 members left the party.
Claiming a mass exodus of 3,125 PKR members, PKR Kudat division's appointed vice chairman Datuk Rudy Awah said that they made the decision due to the Sabah PKR leadership.
"Today, we have decided to leave the party after making the party strong with new members over the last two years in the Pitas (state constituency) area.
"All these members – a total of 3,125 – have decided to leave the party. Our decision cripples PKR in the Pitas state constituency," he told reporters after the group held a meeting in the northern Kota Marudu town.
He said that they were not going to join any political party but would remain politically independent and support the parties aligned to the Perikatan Nasional government led by Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
The former Sabah PKR training and party machinery bureau chairman said that they would be using their NGO, Persatuan Jiwa Anak Pitas, to carry out community outreach programmes.
Sabah PKR, a Pakatan Harapan coalition partner in the state government led by Parti Warisan Sabah, continues to be riddled with political mutinies from among its ranks.
A mix of dissatisfaction against Sabah PKR chief Datuk Christina Liew, who is Deputy Chief Minister as well as Tawau MP and Api Api assemblyman, and allegiances to the faction aligned to Datuk Seri Mohd Azmin Ali has triggered sporadic resignations among its leaders and members.
Among the high-profile resignations are Ranau division chief and MP Jonathan Yassin and nominated assembly Jafari Waliam, who left to join Azmin and align himself with Perikatan.
At least five other division chiefs appear to be aligned with Azmin in Sabah have been suspended or sacked from the party.
Sabah PKR has two remaining MPs and two assemblymen. - Star
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