SABAH Chief Minister Hajiji Noor today urged all parties to give him space to helm the state government, to help realise the state’s development agenda and ensure the people’s wellbeing.

“The state government’s priority now is the progress and welfare of the people of Sabah,” he told reporters after opening the second convocation of the University College Sabah Foundation in Kota Kinabalu today.

Last Wednesday, Hajiji announced the reshuffle of the Sabah cabinet, where he relinquished his finance portfolio to Masidi Manjun.

Among the 11 Sabah cabinet members, seven are from Gabungan Rakyat Sabah and two each from Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan.

According to Hajiji, he had informed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of the state cabinet reshuffle and that it was done for the good of Sabah.

“I always meet the prime minister and also always communicate with him by phone. It is normal as leaders in the country for us to meet and raise issues concerning the people and the state,” he said. – Bernama, January 14, 2023.