Fair and equitable power sharing is key to BN strength

KOTA BELUD, August 17 (PBS HQ) -- Parti Bersatu Sabah would like to see Barisan Nasional restructure and develop a fairer and more equitable power sharing political structure at all levels for its own political survival.

“The key to BN success is fair and equitable power sharing, without which BN is weak due to internal dissatisfaction and discontent,” said PBS Vice President, Datuk Herbert Timbun Lagadan, when addressing the delegates to the 25th PBS Kadamaian annual general meeting today.

Commenting on the calls by certain component BN leaders for PBS to revamp the appointment system in his Kadamaian constituency, Datuk Herbert expressed his readiness to comply provided state assemblymen of other BN component political parties are willing to do the same.

But he said, “It does not work if only Kadamaian is asked to change and accommodate more BN component political parties, while the other state assemblymen keep their appointment structure unchanged.”

“PBS is ready to engage in a comprehensive discussion on the issue of power sharing, especially fair and equitable distributions of appointments as well as fair and equitable access to economic opportunities by all communities in Sabah,” he said.

On that note, Datuk Herbert called for reform of the BN power sharing to correct anomalies or weaknesses in the existing practice to strengthen the BN coalition.