Stay calm and soldier on, Shafie tells Sabah as rumours of defections persist
Tuesday, 03 Mar 2020 02:24 PM MYTSabah Chief Minister Shafie Apdal is pictured at Ritz Carlton, Kuala Lumpur February 23, 2020. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
The Semporna MP, fighting rumours of defecting elected representatives and a possible change of government, posted a photo of him smiling and doting on his grandson Shazwan Azfar Shazni.It was learnt that Shafie is currently in Kuala Lumpur. Speculation about the fate of his administration escalated after Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin was sworn in as prime minister on Sunday.
Several Pakatan Harapan states have already fallen and some among the former ruling coalition’s lawmakers have defected to Perikatan. Some Sabahans have lauded the government on social media for maintaining its stance and not “supporting the backdoor government”. Sabah is also no stranger to being an Opposition state, the last time in 1994 after the fall of the Parti Bersatu Sabah government.
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