Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday (Jan 9) said that he has given his blessings to Sabah Chief Minister Hajiji Noor to remain in his role.
Speaking to reporters late on Monday night, Mr Anwar stressed that he wants the Sabah state government to remain strong under Mr Hajiji’s leadership
He was quoted as saying by the Malay Mail that he and Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi have given their views on the political situation in the Borneo state.
“Yes, I am giving my blessings to Hajiji. We have given our views. We want Sabah to be strong under Hajiji. Give him the space to discuss and find a good formula for Sabah,” said Mr Anwar.
Mr Anwar and Ahmad Zahid met with Mr Hajiji at the chief minister’s official residence in Sri Gaya following the prime minister’s first official overseas visit to Jakarta.
Prior to the meeting with Mr Hajiji and representatives of the state government bloc at Sri Gaya, Mr Anwar had a discussion with Sabah state leaders at the Magellan Club in Kota Kinabalu.
Mr Anwar added that what he and other leaders could do was only to offer advice on seeking a solution to the political impasse.
While describing the current situation as “improving”, Mr Anwar was quoted as saying by Bernama that he – along with Ahmad Zahid – were trying their best to look for the best solution to resolve the political situation.
“The current situation is improving, Zahid and I are looking for the best solution for Sabah, and the decision is made by Sabah leaders themselves, we can only provide advice,” said the Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman