KOTA MARUDU:
The election director for the Bersekutu candidates contesting in the Kota Marudu parliamentary seat, Yain Abag, has walked out of the party and joined the Barisan Nasional (BN). He and 6,ooo other Bersekutu members from the constituency also thanked the BN incumbent for the seat, Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili, for opening the door for them to join the coalition. Yain, who is also a Bersekutu supreme council member, said they took the decision because of their disappointment with the party and felt only the BN could guarantee the future of the people of Sabah. “I hope our action is not misinterpreted but the opposition (in Sabah) is only good at making empty promises whereas the BN has a proven track record,” he said. Meanwhile, Maximus in welcoming him and his supporters into the BN, said that they made the right decision as only the BN could assure the people, peace, security and prosperity. Bersekutu candidates are contesting the Kota Marudu parliamentary seat as well as the two state seats in it — Matunggong and Tandek. -Bernama
