Daily Express (Sunday, June 26, 1994)
Harris sells jets acquired under Usno
1976: New Chief Minister Datuk Harris Mohd Salleh said he would announce the new Board of Trustees of Sabah Foundation and get it to approve scholarships for children of the victims of the plane crash in which Tun Fuad and other members of this Cabinet were killed.
He also confirmed the sale of a Grummann executive jet to an American buyer for US$4.2 million. This as well as a similar jet, two Boeing 707s and five twin-engine planes associated with the personal use of certain leaders in the former Usno regime, were also up for sale. He said a consultant has been appointed to draw up future plans for Sabah Air.
He added that the $8 million Sabah House in Kuala Lumpur may be sold to the Federal Government.
JUNE 20
BN accepts Berjaya and Usno
1976: The Barisan National Supreme Council meeting accepted unanimously Berjaya and Usno from Sabah and Snap from Sarawak as me
ON Sept 28, KDCA Secretary-General Suman Yasambun dropped a ‘bombshell’ when he suggested that Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan be considered as a candidate for the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah when the term of the present TYT, Tun Juhar expires, expected soon
The State laws do not provide for the Governor or Yang di-Pertua Negeri to be from any particular faith but only needs to be a Sabahan, and without any active business or profit interests