Sabah PKR can stand on its own, says state chief
Sabah PKR chief Mustapha Sakmud has dismissed the notion that the state party was dependent on Barisan Nasional and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah for the impending state polls.
Mustapha said PKR had its own strengths and supporters, Utusan Malaysia reported.
“The prime minister’s rating in Sabah is very high,” he was quoted as saying, referring to Anwar Ibrahim, who is also PKR president. “If you analyse the results of the 15th general election, we received the highest support,” he said.
Mustapha said PKR had grassroots support as it had been in Sabah since 1999. However, Sabah PKR would not leverage its strength, as unity was vital for the state’s interests.
He said political instability at the state level could lead to schisms at the federal level, a scenario Mustapha said he did not wish to see.
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