THE overture by Star president and first deputy chief minister Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Jeffrey Kitingan for a merger between the Sabah Tanahairku (Star) party and Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) reflects one of Star’s slogan, “Unity is Duty”, a demonstration of his ultraistic motive for a larger and stronger Momogun-based political entity.
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THREE committees have been formed to discuss MA63 rights.
Round 1
In 2017, stating that Sabah was BN‘s fixed deposit and realizing the emergence of Sabah rights as a political issue, then Prime Minister Dato Najib Razak established a Devolution of Authority to Sabah and Sarawak and Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) implementation committee.
This was at the behest and insistence of then Foreign Minister from Sabah, Datuk Anifah Aman. This cabinet level committee was headed by Anifah and Dato Nancy Shukri. At the state level the Sabah State committee was headed by Datuk Teo Chee Kang. No agreement was reached because BN lost the general elections in 2018.
Round 2
Then under the PH government in 2018, a Presidential council headed by then PM Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad was formed together, among others, with the Chief Ministers of Sabah and Sarawak.
Much was done by the late Datuk VK Liew who worked tirelessly to raise 21 matters as the issues to be discussed
(pic) extended his condolences to the family of Tan Sri Herman Luping on his passing.
“My deepest condolences to the family of Tan Sri Herman Luping on his passing. He did his service to the State as Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah and was a committed and influential political figure in his early days,” said Musa, Saturday.
“He was loyal to his friends and he will be dearly missed. May he Rest in Peace,” he said.
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(pic) extended his condolences to the family of Tan Sri Herman Luping on his passing.
“My deepest condolences to the family of Tan Sri Herman Luping on his passing. He did his service to the State as Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah and was a committed and influential political figure in his early days,” said Musa, Saturday.
“He was loyal to his friends and he will be dearly missed. May he Rest in Peace,” he said.
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