Moves in place to court Bersatu into Sabah – report
A Sabah-based party has actively campaigned for Bersatu to enter the state, despite the Pakatan Harapan component’s promise to its local ally Warisan that it would not set-up a state chapter.
(Mkini) – According to The Malaysian Insight (TMI), Parti Harapan Rakyat Sabah (Harapan) president Lajim Ukin is claiming responsibility for the recruitment drive and mass distribution of Bersatu membership application forms this month.
“No one has the right to stop Bersatu from coming to Sabah unless he is worried, because after all, Malaysia is a democracy,” the former PKR leader was quoted as saying.
Lajim said the recruitment drive was launched to show Bersatu chairperson Dr Mahathir Mohamad that the party has enough support in Sabah and should set up shop in the state.
According to the report, Lajim, who is also a former Umno deputy minister, said that 64,000 Bersatu membership forms have so far been distributed in 24 divisions or parliament seats.
