KUCHING: A senior politician yesterday described as ‘fair’ the statement by the chief minister to give a place in the BN for the five sacked SPDP members.
“What CM (Chief Minister) said is fair … good leaders who have shown so much dedication and commitment to BN should not be dumped just because of differences within the party,” said PBB Supreme Council member Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah in a text message.
Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud made his stand on the five former SPDP members on Thursday. The five are assemblymen Datuk Peter Nansian (Tasik Biru), Datuk Sylvester Entri Muran (Marudi), Rosey Yunus (Bekenu), Paulus Palu Ngumbang (Batu Danau) and former Mas Gading MP Datuk Dr Tiki Lafe.
The five, whose moniker is G5, was sacked by SPDP for gross insubordination more than a year ago, but they continued to serve their respective constituencies as BN elected representatives.
On Monday, PRS president Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing offered them to join his party.
The following day, Nansian said the G5 would discuss their next course of action, but Taib on Thursday advised them not to rush into joining any BN party.
Taib said BN “do not kick people out if they are intensely very loyal to BN”.
Abdul Karim, who is also Assistant Minister of Youth Development and Assistant Housing Minister, opined that any issue that could affect the solidarity and support of BN must be resolved.
“Any problem that could jeopardise the solidarity and support of BN is a BN problem. It is not just a component party problem. They must be resolved.”
Abdul Karim pointed out that grooming leaders was difficult, and grooming good leaders was even more difficult.
On another matter, Asajaya assemblyman Abdul Karim said it was premature to reveal who would be dropped in the forthcoming state election.
“The next state election is still very far away (due in mid-2016, but the chief minister can dissolve the Assembly earlier). If there are internal problems, attempts must be made to resolve them and not do anything that could aggravate them.”