A day after Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s visit to Sabah, another BN representative, Senator Maijol Mahap, is expected to defect today.
Maijol had on July 29 raised eyebrows when he appeared along side opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on stage at the defection ceremony of Tuaran MP Wilfred Bumburing (centre in photo).Beaufort MP Lajim Ukin had similarly defected to the opposition on the same day.
Maijol had at the ceremony announced his intention to quit Upko but did not say whether he would formally align himself with Pakatan Rakyat.
However, a senior PKR source confirmed that the Upko vice-president will be making the move today.
Sabah BN’s Kota Belud MP Abdul Rahman Dahlan, too, had expected the defection.
“Senator Maijol Mahap from Upko is joining Anwar this Sunday. No surprise as he announced leaving Upko two weeks ago with Wilfred Bumburing,” he said in a Twitter posting.
It is unclear whether Maijol is to join Pakatan but it is likely he would align himself with the opposition through Sabah-based Pakatan-friendly organisations under the banner of the Sabah Reform Front (SRF).
In the double defection last month, it was announced that Wilfred will lead the Angkatan Perubahan Sabah while Lajim would take charge of Pakatan Perubahan Sabah under the auspices of SRF to help garner local support for the opposition coalition.
THE excitement among the loose coalition of Parti Keadilan Rakyat, DAP and Pas leaders over the "defection" of seversl BN Mps into their camp is understandable. The euphoria emanates from their anticipation that it would lead to a so-called domino-effect in Barisan Nasional, which, however, has yet to happen. In fact, political development in the opposition camp in Sabah suggests that while its leadership are rejoicing, some of its divisional and grassroots officials appear to be fuming.
ReplyDeleteSome divisional leaders, particularly from PKR, are concerned that the two lawmakers' move to align with their camp may throw a spanner in the works of the opposition's hope of loosening BN's grip in Sabah. Bumburing, who is Tuaran member of parliament and his Beaufort counterpart, Lajim, announced their decision to support the opposition through a new political platform called the Sabah Reform Front last Sunday, in the presence of PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
ReplyDeleteBumburing, a former Sabah deputy chief minister, also resigned from the United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (Upko), which he is the founding deputy president. As for Lajim, he has relinquished his Umno supreme council seat and as Beaufort BN chairman, but wants to remain as an Umno member and keep his deputy federal minister's post.
kenapa tidak keluar awal2? kenapa dekat2 pilihanraya baru sibuk mahu keluar?? apa jawatan yang ditawarkan oleh Anwar?
ReplyDeleteMemang sudah kebiasaan bila menjelang PRU. ini bukan sesuatu yang menghairankan. cuma tindakan mereka ni membuatkan rakyat keliru dan kurang yakin.
DeleteUPKO President Bernard Dompok gave the assurance that no more MPs and state assemblymen from the party would defect to the opposition.
ReplyDeleteAs such, rumours and speculation on the defection of more Sabah politicians should stop, said the Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities.
Tapi Maijol Mahap telah mengumumkan untuk keluar parti dan sertai pembangkang sabtu lalu.
DeleteBanyak lagi yang akan keluar dari Bn rasanya. Ini pasti memberi cabaran giat untuk Najib untuk mengekalkan kedudukan di Sabah.
DeleteEven Upko Treasurer-General Datuk Dr Marcus Mojigoh on Tuesday denied he will be joining former party deputy president Datuk Wilfred Bumburing and align himself with opposition Pakatan Rakyat.
ReplyDeletetidak sangka, ramai pula pemimpin2 tamak dan pentingkan diri sendiri dalam BN.. jika alasan mereka bahawa kerajaan BN gagal, siapa yang menggerakkan BN kalau bukan pemimpin2 seperti mereka.. kegagalan BN adalah juga kegagalan mereka..
ReplyDeletesemua yang keluar ni harapkan jawatan lebih besar saja.
ReplyDeletePemimpin ni memang mengejar kepentingan sendiri saja.
DeleteKes lajim akan memberi impak yang tidak banik untuk BN terutma PRU semakin dekat.
ReplyDeleteMungkin Lajim dan Bumbering berasa perjuangan pembangkang lebih cerah untuk rakyat di Sabah?
ReplyDeleteMasing-masing ada agenda untuk dicapai.
ReplyDelete“Senator Maijol Mahap from Upko is joining Anwar this Sunday. No surprise as he announced leaving Upko two weeks ago with Wilfred Bumburing,”
ReplyDeletelet see whether the new join in Pakatan will lead them to better victory in Sabah.
Persaingan antara BN dan pembangkang semakin mencabar.
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