Kota Kinabalu: Umno Sabah chief Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin slammed Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Jeffrey Kitingan’s claims of defending Sabah’s rights solely through local parties, calling it “a broken tune.”
Bung said the existence of 19 registered local parties in Sabah (as of Sept 30, 2024), questioning Dr Jeffrey’s failure to unite them under a common platform.
He criticised Jeffrey’s past affiliations with national parties like Umno and PKR, accusing him of political hypocrisy for now advocating local exclusivity.
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Bung said Dr Jeffrey’s actions demonstrate a failure to understand the difference between power and responsibility, ultimately failing Sabah.