PUTATAN: GRS candidate for Tanjung Keramat, Shah Alfie Yahya, said he hopes to continue the aspirations of his brother, former assemblyman Datuk Shahelmey Yahya, by prioritising practical improvements in community life.
Shah Alfie, an accountant from Sipanggil, said his plans centre on safer neighbourhoods, stronger youth and entrepreneurship support, and accessible education.
He said development works in Tanjung Keramat, including roads, solar lighting and essential utilities, can only continue under a stable government.
Shahelmey said the manifesto introduced in 2020 remains the backbone of his brother’s campaign, noting it was built on community needs.
“Progress here happened because of stability; don’t hesitate, because the choice determines the next five years,” he said, adding that GRS has delivered rural road upgrades and new solar installations.
He said voters should consider which parties halted projects “out of spite”, claiming they “failed when given the chance and are still dreaming of ruling again”.
Caretaker Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor, who joined the campaign’s finale in Kampung Meruntum, urged voters not to be swayed by parties relying on rhetoric.
He questioned their past performance, saying, “Now they complain about roads and water, but GRS is fixing issues from the kampung to district level.”Hajiji highlighted achievements under GRS, including Rumah SMJ expansion, increased welfare aid and Sabah’s major equity stakes in Petronas, adding that “development needs teamwork, and fighting with the federal government gets us nothing”.
He said GRS had run its strongest campaign yet and expressed confidence the coalition would form the government, while Shah Alfie said he would spend the final hours meeting fence-sitters before resting ahead of polling day.