TAWAU: Voters intending to vote for the opposition in the forthcoming elections have been urged to rethink their decision.

Former Chief Minister, Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan said the opposition could not do anything for the people except to engage in useless politicking.

He said the people should give their fullest support to the Barisan Nasional in order for the coalition to carry out further development for the state, just as it has been doing all this while.

Speaking to reporters after officiating at the Parti Bersatu Sabah’s general meeting of its Sri Tanjung, Balung, Merotai and Kalabakan divisions, Pairin who is also the party president said:

“The BN has already solved a number of problems that had been plaguing the state and given time, all other problems could also be solved while development project are speeded up.

“I have seen some of the problems being solved and we (PBS) are in full support over the action taken on the illegal immigrants”.

On the possibility of the BN making a clean sweep in the coming elections, Pairin stated that if the support given to BN and PBS in the past still stands, there should be no problems.

He added that the people is grateful for the peace and harmony experienced thus far despite the turmoil seen in other parts of the world.

“So why the need to vote in the opposition who can only make some noise here and there but apart from that, remain ineffective, and usually disappear after election time,” he added.

On the matter that some PBS supporters might refuse to throw their weight behind the BN, Pairin stated that he had explained to its members why they should vote and support the coalition.