STATE POLLS | The United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (Upko) has given its assurance that it will remain with the government regardless of the outcome of the six state elections on Aug 12.
Upko president Ewon Benedick said the Pakatan Harapan and BN alliance is the best choice to develop Sabah and Sarawak through the federal government compared to Perikatan Nasional.
He said Upko cannot accept PN’s politics which focused solely on one race and religion, as though other races and religions have no place in Malaysia.
“But in the government, everyone is given space. The people of Sabah and Sarawak uphold the Constitution, that Islam is the official religion, Bahasa Malaysia is the national language and the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is our king.
“How can we support PN’s ideology, which cannot help Sabah and Sarawak to progress alongside other Malaysians?” said Ewon (above), who is the entrepreneur development and cooperatives minister, after his meet-and-greet session with entrepreneurs and contractors at the Dangau Rimba restaurant in Tanjong Karang, Selangor yesterday.
In the 15th general election, Upko contested under the Harapan ticket and won two seats, namely Penampang by Ewon and Tuaran by Wilfred Madius Tangau.
The state elections in Terengganu, Kelantan, Kedah, Selangor, Penang, and Negeri Sembilan on Aug 12 will be held simultaneously with the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election, with early voting set for Aug 8.
- Bernama
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