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KOTA KINABALU: Upko secretary-general Nelson Angang emphasised the need for a fresh approach in light of the unique and unprecedented political landscape, particularly in Sabah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nelson, as stated in the FMT report, voiced his dissent towards the idea that a single party can exert dominance and unilaterally make decisions without taking into account the perspectives of others within a coalition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf there are those who still cling to the old ways of thinking that one party can dominate and make a unilateral decision while ignoring the views of others in a coalition, then be prepared to face extinction,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This response comes after Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah supreme council member Datuk John Ambrose criticised Upko for demanding more seats in the upcoming Sabah state elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nelson defended Upko’s intentions by highlighting their performance in the previous general election, where they secured two parliamentary seats despite winning only one state seat in the Sabah polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He acknowledged that many doubted Upko’s chances of success but emphasised that their achievements with Pakatan Harapan (PH) were remarkable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nelson said Upko President Datuk Ewon Benedict was right in proposing a new and fresh approach in seats negotiations amongts potential coalition partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“If there are some who disagree with the proposal and feels that they are better of, then by all means you may decide to either choose a different partner or go on your own and contest all the seats. This is a democracy after all,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last year, the GRS government was on the verge of collapse due to a political crisis, but it was saved by the seven PH assemblymen, one of whom was from Upko.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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