Upko, PBRS chiefs to pair up for Sabah’s development

KOTA KINABALU – Upko president Datuk Ewon Benedick and Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) president Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup will collaborate through their respective ministries to develop Sabah.

Ewon heads the Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Ministry while Arthur is deputy science, technology, and innovation minister.

In a statement today, Ewon said he would visit Arthur’s Pensiangan parliamentary constituency at the end of the month while the latter will visit the Upko chief’s Kadamaian state constituency the following month.

“We both hope to inspire unity and togetherness among the people of Sabah so that there will be more focus on the welfare and development of the people and their constituencies, not just politicking all the time. We hope our focus will receive the support of the people,” he said.

Upko is among the component parties of Pakatan Harapan while PBRS is a component party of Barisan Nasional, which is currently under the patronage of the unity government of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Penampang MP Ewon had yesterday officially taken over the leadership of Upko while Arthur became PBRS chief on January 7. – Bernama, January 16, 2023