Shafie thwarted Umno by dissolving Sabah assembly, says Zahid

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 30 Jul 2020 2:32PM · 3 Comments

Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will be working with Barisan Nasional component parties on seat allocation in the snap polls. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, July 30, 2020.

UMNO’S plan to form the government in Sabah has been thwarted by caretaker chief minister Mohd Shafie Apdal’s move to dissolve the state assembly, said Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Ahmad Zahid said Shafie’s advice to governor Juhar Mahiruddin not to form the state government through defections has foiled Umno’s attempt.

He added that Umno will contest in the state polls and warned what is happening in Sabah may happen in other states.

“The reality is this dissolution gives back the power to the people to decide on a new mandate.

“I hope what is happening in Sabah will be a lesson to other states,” he told the press outside the high court today.

He said as there is no Muafakat Nasional in Sabah and any decision on seat contests will be up to the top leadership of Sabah Umno and other Barisan Nasional component parties.

“We still have Sabah Barisan Nasional. We also have Sabah Umno.

“Sabah Umno has been given autonomy. We will discuss with top leadership in Sabah, including Musa Aman.”

Former Sabah chief minister Musa Aman claimed yesterday he had enough lawmakers on his side to form the state government with simple majority.

Shafie this morning announced that Juhar had consented to the dissolution of the state assembly.

Shafie said he is now the caretaker chief minister until the elections that will be held within 60 days. – July 30, 2020.

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  • Shafie on this account has more integrity then those back door entry people. Zahid if you are so fucking confident why not call for a snap election. Ops that call is not by you but you can surely mooted the idea right if you got the guts. Pak Din will still try to hand on as long as possible with his back room team trying to brokers things out. A scene of typical Malaysian politics.

    Posted 3 years ago by Teruna Kelana · Reply

  • "A lesson to other states"? Huh, you mean it's better to allow crossover than to allow rakyat to vote?

    Posted 3 years ago by A Subscriber · Reply

  • Mahyudin should take the cue from Sabah and likewise dissolve parliament for a snap election at the federal level Let the rakyat decide once again which government they prefer to find an end this silly poltical episode which has impacted the country badly during this pandemic period. The idiotic leaders from both camps are selfish, greedy and inconsiderate jostling who should keep power.Their actions amounts to holding the nation at ransom.

    Posted 3 years ago by Anwar Ismail · Reply