KOTA KINABALU: Sabah United
Bisaya Association (PBBS) has distanced itself from Beaufort MP Datuk Lajim
Ukin's decision to align himself with Pakatan Rakyat.
Deputy President of the
association headed by Lajim, Karmalin Ombi, said most of the Bisaya community
were in full support of Barisan Nasional under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib
Tun Razak and Chief Minister Datuk Musa Aman.
The majority of the Bisaya
community, mainly in Beaufort, have benefited from Barisan government's
policies and development, he said.
"We will continue to
support Barisan, which has been able to transform the state," Karmalin.
Also present were the
association's four vice-presidents Isnin Aliasneh, Ruslan Muharam, Tarawih
Rukot and Samin Ongki, its treasurer Osman Bangun and information chief Yunos
Rajah.
Karmalin, who is also state
assemblyman for Lumadan which comes under the Sipitang constituency adjacent to
Beaufort, also dismissed claims by certain groups that the community was
against Barisan. "That is not true.
Lajim's decision is based on
his personal interest and has nothing to do with the community," he said.
Lajim is known as the Janang
Gayuh (paramount leader of the Bisaya) within the community.
Karmalin said Lajim's
decision to start a non-political Coalition for Change in Sabah was done in his
personal capacity and had nothing to do with the association.
"We do not want Lajim's
actions to be tied up with the association.
We also do not want to push
any agenda based on ethnic or racial lines as we subscribe to the concept of
1Malaysia," he said.
Karmalin urged the people of
Beaufort to continue to support Barisan and not be influenced by the latest
developments involving Lajim.
Lajim on Saturday announced
that he was quitting as Umno supreme council member and chairman of Beaufort
Umno and Barisan division. On Tuesday, he was sacked as Deputy Minister of
Housing and Local Government.
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