Tanjung Keramat assemblyperson Shahelmey Yahya, who expressed support for the current Sabah government, will leave his fate to the Umno disciplinary board.
Shahelmey, who is deputy chief minister III and also Putatan MP, said he was ready to face any action from the board.
“I am one of the Sabah Umno assemblypersons who was called by the disciplinary board to state my reasons for the charges that have been stated.
“I leave it to the board to make a decision, so we will just have to wait,” he told reporters after the Putatan Housing Unity and the Rahmah Community Unity - Let's Get Healthy Carnivals yesterday.
Apart from Shahelmey (above), four other assemblypersons who expressed a similar stance have been called by the board, namely Jasnih Daya (Pantai Dalit); James Ratib (Sugut); Mohd Arsad Bistari (Tempasuk) and Yusof Yacob (Sindumin), but Shahelmey did not say when these individuals were called to state their reasons.
However, on Feb 21, Jasnih, James, Arshad, and Yusof, together with another Umno assemblyperson, Hamild@Hamid Awang (Balung), quit Umno to join the Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (Gagasan Rakyat).
On Jan 6, Sabah Umno Liaison Committee chairperson Bung Moktar Radin said the party withdrew support for the Sabah government and Hajiji Noor as chief minister.
Asked about the assemblypersons action of quitting Umno, Shahelmey said it was their rights. He was also of the view that such a decision would strengthen political stability in Sabah.
“Political stability is crucial so that the state administration and development agenda, such as the Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) roadmap, can be successful,” he said.
- Bernama
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