Replacing party president not in Gunsalam’s immediate plans

Dr Joachim (left) and Bangkuai were involved in a tightly-contested battle for the No. 2 post in the PBS polls.

KOTA KINABALU: Datuk Dr Joachim Gunsalam has placed himself in the best position to take over from Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili when the Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) president retires in three years.

This follows his razor-thin victory over Datuk Joniston Bangkuai for the No. 2 post under the non-Muslim bumiputra quota of Sabah’s oldest party.