PUTRAJAYA: Acknowledging the differences in opinion within Sabah PKR leadership, the party will take measures to diffuse the situation, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution.

The PKR secretary-general said the party’s central leadership is aware of the situation in Sabah.

“We will take measures to ease the situation,” he said when asked about calls by 15 Sabah PKR division chiefs for state party chairman Datuk Dr Sangkar Rasam to quit his position “honourably”.

The 15 division chiefs include Kota Belud PKR chief Datuk Mustapha Sakmud (Deputy Higher Education Minister), Api Api division chief Datuk Christina Liew (Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister) and Sepanggar division chief Petos Galim (state Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industries Assistant Minister).

A spokesman for the group, Kota Marudu PKR chief Sazalye Donol, told a press conference on March 18 that they had asked Sangkar to quit as Sabah PKR chairman because he had allegedly failed to strengthen the party in the state.

The other division chiefs were Razeef Rakimin (Tuaran), Raymond Ahuar (Pensiangan), Wendey Agong (Sipitang), Dikin Musah (Beaufort), Basran Omar (Beluran), Azmi Tambuyong (Kinabatangan), Roslee Malek (Papar), Awang Chuchu (Kimanis), Roslan Sapar (Kalabakan), Aris Remigius (Batu Sapi) and Amin Mem (Semporna).

In response to the call, Sangkar rejected any move for his resignation and pledged to continue leading the party as entrusted by the leadership.

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/03/25/pkr-will-take-measures-to-ease-situation-in-partys-sabah-division-says-saifuddin