Upko joins Harapan

 

Sabah-based party Upko has officially joined Pakatan Harapan.

This was announced by Harapan chief secretary Saifuddin Nasution Ismail in a statement today.

Upko has one MP in the Dewan Rakyat, its president Wilfred Madius Tangau (above).

Harapan is currently wooing opposition parties to join its coalition in a bid to form a united front in the next general election.

Upko was previously a BN component party.

However, in the aftermath of the 2018 general election, it left the coalition to side with Warisan and Harapan.

Madius had justified the move as fulfilling the people's desires for a change in government.

Earlier today, Upko Youth chief Felix Joseph Saang said all opposition parties should consider Harapan's proposal to join the coalition.

"Upko Youth calls on all the other opposition parties to accept the proposal.

"The opposition must first settle their differences among themselves before they can come up with common policies and effective plans in taking the country forward, such as the handling of the pandemic and the recovery of the economy," he said in a statement. - Mkini