Nation 15 Apr 2021
KOTA KINABALU: One of Upko’s four vice-presidents, Lucas Umbul, has joined Sabah STAR which is led by Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan.
Lucas was seen getting initiated into the party in a live-streamed video on Sunday (March 7) where he explained why he wanted to join Sabah STAR. Also present was Jeffrey.
According to Lucas, he joined the party on his own free will.
He said among the reasons why he decided to follow Jeffrey was that he believed in his political cause and the fight for Sabah’s rights.
Lucas had led Upko’s Tenom division and contested for the Kemabong seat in last year s Sept 26 state elections but he lost to Rubin Balang, who contested as an independent.
Published on: Sunday, March 07, 2021
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STAR president Jeffrey Kitingan pins a party badge on Lucas Umbul to welcome the former Upko vice-president into the party’s ranks. (Photo: Via FMT)
Kota Kinabalu: Upko vice-president Lucas Umbul has announced that he and a few others will be joining STAR.
STAR president Jeffrey Kitingan was present to oversee the initiation which was streamed live on Facebook,
FMT reported.
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“We only want to help STAR expand in the Tenom community, regardless of background.”
Before this, Lucas had led Upko’s Tenom division and contested for the Kemabong seat on the party’s behalf in the Sept 26 state elections last year.