Bung: GRS not fragile if all members work as a team

KOTA KINABALU; The 10-party Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition will be able to survive if all coalition partners and assemblymen work as one team, says Sabah Umno chairman Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin.

Although the current government is formed from (initially) nine coalition parties and was considered fragile, Bung said that if there is a strong consensus among its members there was no reason why this coalition cannot survive.

"The people have placed high trust and aspirations in the current government, therefore we need to appreciate that trust by working hard to develop Sabah and forget all differences for the well-being and welfare of the people," he said when officiating the GRS assemblymen's "Retreat Backbenchers" programme at a resort in Kudat.

Bung, who is Deputy Chief Minister, said that unity of all parties must be in place to ensure a stable government especially at a time the country was faced with many problems.

"People are now so mature in thinking and evaluating the actions of the government and elected representatives, they are no longer influenced by announcement of allocations to implement development projects but what they expect implementation," he told the GRS backbenchers.

He said that the programme for GRS Backbenchers Assemblyman Retreat would help assemblymen strengthen their debating skills and not only raise issues of their respective areas but issues related to the state as well.