BN brought into Hajiji-led govt to prevent early collapse, claims source
Barisan Nasional was brought into the new Gabungan Rakyat Sabah Plus government to safeguard chief minister Hajiji Noor’s administration from collapsing less than two days after his swearing-in, according to a source.
A GRS insider claimed that Warisan had attempted to destabilise the fledgling state government by offering full ministerial positions to BN representatives and five independent assemblymen.
“We had no choice but to accept BN. Otherwise, the Sabah administration could have collapsed,” the source told FMT.
It is understood that BN had demanded the positions of deputy chief minister and finance minister during the initial negotiations, which Hajiji rejected.
It is believed that discussions between Warisan, BN and five independent assemblymen are still ongoing at The Palace Hotel here.
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