No reason for PBS loyalists to back opposition: Pairin

KOTA BELUD, August 2 (Daily Express) --- Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Joseph Pairin Kitingan said there should be no reason for local Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) leaders, members and loyalists not to support the Barisan Nasional in the next general election.

Pairin, who is also PBS President, said the party was enjoying its fourth year with the BN at State and Federal level, providing development programmes beneficial to the people.

He, however, acknowledged there were still issues that had to be accomplished, particularly the aspiration of all leaders on equal distribution of economic activities and specific roles in the Government for the people.

Pairin said this while opening the PBS Kadamaian annual general meeting, at Dewan Taginambar, 16km from here, on Tuesday.

Also present were representatives of BN components Umno, MCA, SAPP, PBRS and Upko.

He also disclosed that PBS had been entrusted with the responsibility to screen the Sri Tanjung squatters, promoting unity and national integration and upgrading the living standards of the people, through the Government's poverty eradication programme.