PBS will support new State Cabinet
Wednesday, 2 April 2003 (Source: New Sabah Times)

KOTA KINABALU: Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) will give full support to the new State Cabinet line-up.

“It was only a minor reshuffle,” said PBS deputy president Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili told reporters after attending the swearing in ceremony of the new State Cabinet members at Istana Negeri here yesterday.

“The Chief Minister had called us in for consultation and given that the state election will be held within the next 12 months, we have agreed to concentrate at the grassroots’ level to prepare for the election,” he said.

Dr Maximus said the party leadership had explained to the grassroots who were disappointed that the party was not represented in the Cabinet and advised them to be calm and patient.

“Their expectations were high but we have advised them to concentrate on the impending election after which we will get our real network as the second largest party in Sabah,” he said.

He said PBS was focusing on mobilising its election machinery at the grassroots level as a preparation to help Barisan Nasional (BN) to win all seats in the next state election.