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
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 6 Following a proposal to appoint former chief minister Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan as the next Sabah’s head of state, lawyers here agreed that there is.
Following a proposal to appoint former chief minister Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan as the next Sabah’s head of state, lawyers here agreed that there is nothing in the state Constitution preventing a non-Muslim from holding the position although there may be “obstacles” in the way
KOTA KINABALU: A former deputy chief minister is the latest state leader to back a proposal to name Huguan Siou (paramount leader of the Kadazandusun communities) Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan as the next Sabah governor.