PBS Sec-Gen Wants Former KDM PKR Members To Unite In BN

KOTA KINABALU, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) secretary-general Datuk Henrynus Amin said the party doors were always open to anyone, including former Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) vice-president Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan and other former PKR members from the Kadazandusun Murut (KDM) community.

He said PBS, one of the Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties, was willing to accept them for the sake of unity, particularly those from the KDM community in Sabah.

"If we are not united, we will have little impact (politically), either in the ruling Barisan Nasional or in the opposition.

"That's why, the KDM community must be united for the good of the community, the people and the state...we cannot afford to be disunited," he told Bernama here Friday.

Henrynus was commenting on the mass exodus of PKR leaders from its KDM task force on Wednesday, just days after Dr Jeffrey walked out, and they pledged allegiance to Dr Jeffrey's newly-formed non-governmental organisation, United Borneo Front (UBF).

Calling on them to rally behind the BN through PBS, he said their support would surely help strengthen the party.

He said the fact that many PKR members, who were disheartened with the party and left the opposition, showed that PKR was not the best platform for the KDM community in Sabah to pursue their political struggle.

Henrynus said BN should be the number one choice for them.

"Let's unite in BN. Let us together promote unity and harmony as emphasised under the 1Malaysia concept," he said.