Pandikar acted alone in pulling Usno out of GRS, says party No 2

 Ibrahim Linggam says the majority of the Supreme Council members are actually against leaving the ruling Sabah coalition.

Usno deputy president Ibrahim Linggam (left) said party chief Pandikar Amin Mulia did not discuss the withdrawal from GRS with the Supreme Council.

PETALING JAYA:

 Usno president Pandikar Amin Mulia has been accused by his deputy of unilaterally deciding for the party to leave the ruling Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS).

Usno deputy president Ibrahim Linggam claimed that the majority of the Supreme Council members were actually opposed to leaving the coalition led by chief minister Hajiji Noor.

He said Pandikar did not bring the matter to the council for discussion, Sinar Harian reported.

“To us, that was a unilateral decision that was hastily made by the president. It was not a unanimous decision by the Usno Supreme Council,” he said.

Ibrahim also claimed that a last-minute Supreme Council meeting has been called on May 6 to take action against those who defy Pandikar as party president.

On April 22, Pandikar announced that Usno had decided to leave GRS, citing incompatibility with the state government’s policies and style of administration, especially following the state election in November.

Usno, led by Pandikar, a former Dewan Rakyat speaker, had joined GRS in May 2022. - FMT