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BERSATU SABAH READMISSION TO BN |
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PBS
Readmitted As BN Component Party
Wednesday,
23 January 2002 (Source : Bernama)
KUALA
LUMPUR, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS)
was Wednesday readmitted as a component party of the ruling
Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that the
PBS, which left the BN in 1990, was readmitted without any
condition.
The PBS also did not set any condition to rejoin the BN, he
told a media conference after chairing the BN's Supreme Council
meeting at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) here.
Dr Mahathir, who is BN chairman, said that the PBS should
abide by the rules and regulations of the BN and should not
feel that its re-entry must be reciprocated by certain gestures.
"However, the BN has the right to make whatever decisions
for the PBS and its members," he said.
Dr Mahathir also said that the meeting rejected the applications
of three other parties to join the BN. The parties are the
Indian Progressive Front (IPF), Parti Punjabi and the Kongress
India Muslim Malaysia (KIMMA).
The PBS' application to rejoin the BN was personally submitted
by its president, Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan, to Dr Mahathir
on Nov 15, last year.
Asked whether Wednesday's decision would lead to the scrapping
of the rotation system of the chief minister's post in Sabah,
he said the matter was not discussed at all.
Queried on how sure the BN was that the PBS would not leave
the ruling coalition again, Dr Mahathir said: "I don't have
a crystal ball which can foretell things. Sometimes things
happen...we don't know."
Asked whether he expected problems would emerge later during
the general election in terms of seat allocation, he said:
"I don't expect anything...BN gets the support of the majority."
To a question on whether he was of the opinion that several
parties representing the Kadazandusun people should merge,
Dr Mahathir said it was up to them to make the decision.
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| 12
years after bolting out, PBS re-accepted into BN No strings
attached to return of Sabah Opposition party |
| KUALA
LUMPUR, Wed. (New Straits Times) --- Twelve 12 years after bolting
out of the Barisan Nasional, Parti Bersatu Sabah was re-accepted
to became the coalition's 14th member. Its application to rejoin
BN was unanimously accepted today in a coalition supreme council
meeting chaired by its chairman Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
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| Warm
day for PBS after 8 years in the cold 13 members appointed as
municipal, district councillors |
| KOTA
KINABALU, Wed. (New Straits Times) -- After being in the cold
for eight years, Parti Bersatu Sabah today made its return to
the State administration when 13 of its members were appointed
as municipal and district councillors. The councillors from
PBS, who included its vice-president Yunof Maringking and Datuk
Bullah Ganggal, were sworn-in together with 346 others before
Chief Minister Datuk Chong Kah Kiat at the maksak Hall, here.
more
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| Appointment
Of PBS Councillors Signals Acceptance, Says Pairin |
| KOTA
KINABALU, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) president
Datuk Seri Joseph Pairin Kitingan said the appointment of 13
PBS members as district councillors in Sabah reflects the state
government's acceptance of his party's role in helping to develop
the state. |
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| Do
not oppose PBS re-entry, BN component parties urged |
| KOTA
KINABALU, Mon. (New Straits Times) — All 13 Barisan Nasional
component parties have been urged not to object to Parti Bersatu
Sabah’s re-admission into the coalition when the BN supreme
council meets on Jan 31 to discuss the issue. |
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| No
opposition to re-entry of PBS |
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KOTA KINABALU, Dec 17 (The Star) -- None of the four Sabah-based
parties will oppose the re-entry of Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS)
into the Barisan Nasional when the coalition meets in Kuala
Lumpur on Jan 23. |
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| Barisan
leaders to meet soon on PBS application |
| KUALA
LUMPUR, Dec 15 (The Star) -- The Barisan Nasional is expected
to hold its supreme council meeting soon to discuss the re-admission
of Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) into the coalition. |
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| UMNO
No Objection To PBS' Bid To Rejoin BN |
| KUALA
LUMPUR, Dec 7 (Bernama) -- Umno has no objection to Parti Bersatu
Sabah's (PBS) application to rejoin the Barisan Nasional (BN),
Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Friday.
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| PBDS
will support PBS bid to rejoin BN |
| Kuala
Lumpur, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak will support
the application by Parti Bersatu Sabah to rejoin the Barisan
Nasional when it is tabled at the next BN supreme council meeting
sometime after Hari Raya Puasa. PBSDS president Datuk Leo Moggie
said the party's supreme council which met today, unanimously
supported PBS's application |
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| Chong:
PBS deserves respect for principles |
| KOTA
KINABALU, Nov 25 (Daily Express) -- THE opposition Parti Bersatu
Sabah (PBS) deserves respect for their steadfast adherence to
principles and party struggle irrespective of whether they were
right or wrong. |
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| PBS
Entry Into BN, A Positive Sign For Sabah, says Abdullah |
| KOTA
KINABALU, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) entry into
the Barisan Nasional (BN) would provide positive change to Sabah's
politics. He said there would be smooth running of the state
government business as there would be no further disruption
in terms of politicking among the political parties. |
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| PBS
Re-Entry Into BN Augurs Well For Lasting Political Stability
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| KOTA
KINABALU, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- Party Bersatu Sabah's (PBS) intention
to rejoin the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) augurs well for lasting
political stability in Sabah, Federal Minister of Land and Cooperative
Development Tan Sri Kasitah Gaddam said on Friday. The move
would strengthen national unity and ensure more socio-economic
development for Sabah, he told reporters here. "PBS president,
Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan, by virtue of being the Huguan
Siou or paramount leader of the Kadazandusun still commands
strong support from among the non-Muslim Bumiputeras in Sabah,"
he said. |
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| Our
Action Will Prove Sincerity, Says Pairin |
| KOTA
KINABALU, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Saying that words alone may not
be satisfactory to express sincerity, Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS)
President Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan said today he hoped the
party's action would prove that they were sincere in their intention
to rejoin the Barisan Nasional (BN). |
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| Readmission
of PBS to the BN good for unity, stability in Sabah |
| News
Analysis by JONISTON BANGKUAI (New Straits Times) |
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| Dr
Yee: PBS Leaders Ready To Meet Grassroots Supporters |
| KOTA
KINABALU, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) leadership
is ready to meet grassroots supporters state-wide to explain
the rationale behind its move to rejoin the Barisan Nasional
(BN), its deputy president Dr Yee Moh Chai said Sunday. |
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| Backing
from Sabah for BN bid |
| KOTA
KINABALU, Nov 18 (The Star): Parti Bersatu Sabah, which has
applied to rejoin Barisan Nasional after it left the ruling
coalition abruptly 11 years ago, is likely to obtain the full
agreement of all eight Sabah Barisan parties to be their colleague.
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| Chong
Hopes BN Components Will Support PBS Re-Entry |
| KOTA
KINABALU, Nov 17 (Bernama) - Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Chong
Kah Kiat Saturday expressed the hope that Barisan Nasional component
parties both in the state and at Federal level will support
Parti Bersatu Sabah's (PBS) application to rejoin the BN. |
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| Gerakan
Has No Objection To PBS Rejoining BN- Dr Lim |
| KUALA
LUMPUR, Nov 17 (Bernama) -- Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia has
no objection to Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) rejoining the Barisan
Nasional (BN), its President Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik said
Saturday. |
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| PBS
To Know Its Fate Before Hari Raya, Says Dr M |
| KUALA
LUMPUR, Nov 16 (Bernama) -- The outcome of Parti Bersatu Sabah's
(PBS) application to rejoin the Barisan Nasional (BN) will likely
be known before Hari Raya Aidilfitri next month, Prime Minister
Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Friday. |
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| Pairin:
I regret pulling PBS out of BN |
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PUTRAJAYA,
Thurs. — Parti Bersatu Sabah president Datuk Seri Joseph Pairin
Kitingan said today he regretted pulling the party out of
the Barisan Nasional in 1990 to join the opposition front.
"We want to start afresh. I regretted what took place in 1990,"
he said after he and PBS deputy president Dr Maximus Johnity
Ongkili handed over the party's application papers to rejoin
the coalition to BN chief and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr
Mahathir Mohamad at the PM's office. Click
to see enlarged photo
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| PBS
wants to forget the past and be accepted by BN |
| PUTRAJAYA,
Nov 16 (The Star): Datuk Seri Joseph Pairin Kitingan yesterday
apologised to Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir
Mohamad for pulling Parti Bersatu Sabah out of the coalition
11 years ago. |
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| Pairin
to personally hand over application to PM |
| KOTA
KINABALU, Nov 15 (The Star): Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan will
today personally hand over to Barisan Nasional chief Datuk Seri
Dr Mahathir Mohamad the application by Parti Bersatu Sabah to
rejoin the ruling coalition. |
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| PM
welcomes PBS’ move to rejoin Barisan |
| KUALA
LUMPUR, Nov 15 (The Star): Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said
Parti Bersatu Sabah’s decision to rejoin Barisan Nasional is
“a good thing.” |
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| Ongkili:
Time for unity and reconciliation ... let the past be a lesson
for us |
| KUALA
LUMPUR, Nov 15 (New Straits Times) — Top Parti Bersatu Sabah
leaders will submit their application to rejoin Barisan Nasional
tomorrow. more |
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| PBS
looks set for speedy return (Source: The Star, 15.11.01) |
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Tuesday, 30 minutes after the delegates to the PBS’ 16th congress
gave the mandate to the leadership to decide on re-entering
the Barisan Nasional fold, the party supreme council held a
meeting at its Dongonggon headquarters. After 150 minutes of
discussion, president Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan announced
to the media that his party would apply to rejoin Barisan Nasional. |
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| Sarawak
BN Supports PBS' Move To Rejoin National Coalition (Source:
Bernama) |
| KUCHING,
Nov 14 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN) will support
the move by Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) to rejoin the nationalcoalition
if it is willing to reconcile and work together with all the
13 BN component parties, Chief Minister and State BN chairman
Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said on Wednesday. |
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