KOTA KINABALU: The decision of the 14 Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia assemblymen to leave and become direct members of Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) does not affect the position of Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor as Chief Minister, says a lawyer.
Constitutional lawyer Datuk Fuad Tengku Ahmad said this is because the GRS-Barisan Nasional coalition in Sabah remains intact.
He said this is due to the support of the 46 reps, in addition to the confidence and supply commitment of the seven Pakatan Harapan assemblymen, backing Hajiji as Chief Minister.
It is also understood that Parti Kesejahteraan Demoktratik Malaysia (KDM), with three assemblymen and one independent, stand in firm support of the GRS-BN government, he said.
“Based on these numbers, Hajiji clearly has the support of 57 assemblymen - a majority in the 79-member state assembly and thus continues to enjoy the confidence of the assembly in accordance with Article 6(3) of the Sabah Constitution,” said Fuad.
In reply to recent press statements by Darrell Leiking of Parti Warisan, he said the four GRS MPs will not lose their seats as a result of leaving Bersatu.
“This is because the four MPs contested as Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) candidates in GE15 and not as Perikatan Nasional or Bersatu candidates,” he said.
Therefore, there is no breach of Article 49A of the Federal Constitution since the four MPs were elected under GRS, said Fuad.
Leiking, who is Warisan deputy president, has questioned Hajiji’s position as chief minister following the mass exodus of Sabah Bersatu leaders on Saturday (Dec 10).
He also said that the four MPs from Sabah Bersatu would have to give up their seats under the anti-hopping law if they had resigned from the party. - Star
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