KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Umno has not put forward a motion to the party’s disciplinary committee on action to be taken against five assemblymen who supported Gabungan Rakyat Sabah chairman Hajiji Noor as chief minister.
Sabah Umno chief Bung Moktar Radin said several processes had to be followed prior to tabling the motion.
“The Umno assemblymen who turned their backs on the party’s decision do not hold any leadership positions in their divisions except for one, who is the deputy chief of his division.
“The other assemblymen are just ordinary members and some are already known as leaders who often change parties,” he said in a statement today.
On Jan 6, Sabah Umno and Barisan Nasional (BN) withdrew their support for Hajiji as chief minister.
However, five Umno assemblymen decided to back the latter in defiance of the party’s stand. They were Jasnih Daya (the assemblyman for Pantai Dalit), Shahelmy Yahya (Tanjung Keramat), James Ratib (Sugut), Yusof Yacob (Sindumin) and Arsad Bistari (Tempasuk).
Jasnih is also deputy chief of Tuaran Umno.
Shahelmy was recently appointed as deputy chief minister III and James made minister for community development and people’s welfare.
Bung said the two did not represent the party. - FMT
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