Hajiji is new Sabah Chief Minister
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Juhar Mahiruddin has agreed to the appointment of State Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Datuk Hajiji Noor as new Sabah Chief Minister. “I would like to congratulate Datuk Hajiji and I have agreed to him being sworn in as the new chief minister tomorrow,” he said here on Monday. […]
Abang Jo congratulates GRS in winning Sabah polls
By Natasha Jee & Voon Yih Boon KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said Sabahans have made their decision at the just concluded state election and hoped that Sabah would continue to progress under Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) government. “I want to congratulate the people in Sabah who have chosen their government […]
GRS’ victory a boost to PN
KUCHING: The Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)’s victory in Sabah gives new impetus to Perikatan Nasional (PN) at the federal-level. Political analyst Prof Madya Dr Saudi Narani said GRS’ win also gives a good boost for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in Sarawak. “Now is high time for the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) to be dissolved and […]
Situation calm outside Istana Negeri entrance
KOTA KINABALU: The situation in front of the Istana Negeri Sabah main entrance here was calm at 2.20 pm today, with tight security imposed by the police. Media personnel have gathered there since early morning, in anticipation of the swearing in of the new Chief Minister of Sabah. At 1.30 pm, a black car carrying […]
GRS takes Sabah with simple majority
KOTA KINABALU: Election Commission chairman Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh said as at 11.30pm, with 65 seats having been counted, the GRS allies Perikatan Nasional had won 17 seats, Barisan Nasional had 14 and Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) had six, for a total of 37. This validates earlier Gabungan Rakyat Sabah’s (GRS) claim to have obtained […]
