THREE Sabah assemblymen from Parti Kesejahteraan Demokratik Masyarakat (KDM) expressed their belief yesterday that Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) chairman Hajiji Noor no longer commanded majority support as Sabah chief minister.

KDM president Peter Anthony said the Sabah constitution spells out that the chief minister is the leader of the party that commands the majority of seats in the Sabah legislative assembly.

“Therefore, under article 7(1) of the Sabah constitution, Sulaman assemblyman Hajiji Noor must resign from his post immediately,” he said in a statement last night.

Peter added that KDM will allow Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah Juhar Mahiruddin to decide on the appointment of a new chief minister based on what is enshrined in the state constitution.

The Sabah assembly has 79 state representatives – 73 elected and six appointed.

With KDM’s decision, along with the retraction of support by Sabah Umno and Barisan Nasional last night, the Hajiji-led state government now has the support of only 38 assemblymen – 29 from GRS, Pakatan Harapan (seven), Parti Harapan Rakyat Sabah (one) and an Independent.

Parti Warisan has 19 seats, BN (18), KDM (three) while PAS has one seat. – Bernama, January 7, 2023.