Upko president wants to mend ties with ex-leaders

One for the album: Benedick cutting a Christmas cake during the ‘Upko alumni’ Christmas reunion in Penampang. With him are Bumburing (third from left) and other leaders.

KOTA KINABALU: United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (Upko) president Datuk Ewon Benedick is extending the “peace pipe” to former stalwarts who have left, calling on them once again to contribute to the party.

Benedick made this overture at a Christmas reunion of the “Upko alumni” yesterday which saw former party strongmen like Datuk Seri Wilfred Bumburing and Datuk James Ligunjang mingling with the party’s current members and leaders.