Sabah PH meeting concentrates on three key matters
PH secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (picture) said in the meeting, all PH component parties agreed to have a timeline in resolving the distribution of their respective seats.
'The meeting also agreed that we will focus on the formation of a strong and stable election machinery. It must happen now, for (waiting until) the State Legislative Assembly is dissolved, will be too late,' he said.
He told reporters after officiating the launch of MADANI Adopted Village Programme of the Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampung Pangkalan Abai here today.
Saifuddin Nasution, who chaired the meeting, said the discussions also focused on the details of the PH manifesto and he was satisfied with the progress of the negotiations achieved.
He also gave an assurance that he would be coming down to Sabah to ensure that all decisions in the PH meeting were implemented.
Also present at the meeting were Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) communications director Khalid Abdul Samad, PH Sabah chairman Datuk Ewon Benedick who is also the president of the United Kinabalu Progressive Organisation (UPKO), Sabah PKR State Leadership Council chairman Datuk Mustapha Sakmud, Sabah DAP chairman Datuk Phoong Jin Zhe and Sabah Amanah chairman Datuk Lahirul Latigu.
The Sabah State Assembly will be automatically dissolved on Nov 11, to pave the way for the 17th Sabah state election. — BERNAMA
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