SABAH Chief Minister Hajiji Noor was officially elected as Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (Gagasan Rakyat) president at the party’s extraordinary general meeting today.

Hajiji who is also Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) chairman, in a statement today said the party is now a political platform that is 100% local, and will continue its struggle for the people and the state.

“The two main characteristics that have attracted my friends and I to be part of Gagasan Rakyat are that it is a multiracial party that symbolises inclusivity and it also represents the voice of Sabah folk,” he said.

He said Gagasan Rakyat’s agenda was also in line with the four pillars of GRS’ struggle, namely Sabah First, Sabah Forward, Sabah Prosper and Sabah United.

“We chose and decided that the local formula has the capability to push the agenda on the state’s struggle and interest in the Federation of Malaysia.

“We want the implementation of federalism to be more meaningful and valuable based on the Federal Constitution and the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63),” he said.

Hajiji said he would explain in greater detail the direction of Gagasan Rakyat on March 2.

He said the party’s organisational structure would also be established in all 73 state constituencies including the formation of its Wanita, Pemuda and Beliawanis wings.

Hajiji said the annual general meeting for the respective branches and divisions has been scheduled for July and September while the annual congress would be held in November.

Hajiji also announced the supreme council line-up with several more to be appointed soon.

The following are the supreme council members: 

President: Hajiji Noor 

Deputy president: Masidi Manjin

Vice-president I: Dr Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif

Vice-president II: Rubin Balang

Vice-president III: Masiung Banah

Wanita chief: Redonah Bahanda 

Pemuda chief: Fairuz Renddan 

Beliawanis chief: Emmie M. Idang

Secretary-general: Mohd Razali Razi

Deputy secretary-general: Stephen Jacob Jimbangan

Treasurer-general: Ghulam Haidar Khan

Deputy treasurer-general: Tahir Picho

Information chief: Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan. – Bernama, February 5, 2023.