PARTI Kesejahteraan Demokratik Masyarakat (KDM) today expressed its support for Chief Minister Hajiji Noor and the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition to continue helming the Sabah government.

KDM deputy president Wetrom Bahanda said the stand is in line with the decision by Hajiji and GRS to support Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and join his unity government.

He said during the meeting of the KDM leadership, led by its president Peter Anthony, with Anwar in Putrajaya yesterday, the prime minister expressed support for Hajiji to continue to helm Sabah in line with GRS’s support for the unity government.

“Therefore, KDM and its assemblymen support Hajiji and GRS to continue to helm the Sabah government,” Wetrom, is also the Bandau assemblyman and newly elected Kota Marudu MP, said in a statement today.

Apart from Wetrom, the other two KDM assemblymen are Peter (Melalap) and Juil Nuatim (Limbahau).

Yesterday, Anwar said the unity government led by him has achieved a two-thirds majority in parliament through the latest participation of GRS. Thereafter, United Kinabalu Progressive Organisation vice-president Ewon Benedick announced that all seven Pakatan Harapan assemblymen will support Hajiji as chief minister.

Wetrom said the general election has just finished and, therefore, KDM does not want too much politicking because now is the time for all parties to work with the unity government to develop the nation and look after the people.

“Now is the time for us to jointly develop Sabah and look after the well-being of the people, which is still lagging behind in many aspects, especially the rural areas,” he said.

GRS, made up of Bersatu, Parti Bersatu Sabah, Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku, Sabah Progressive Party and United Sabah National Organisation, is collaborating with Barisan Nasional, consisting of Umno, MCA, MIC and Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah, to govern Sabah. – Bernama, November 26, 2022.