A calculated exit from the Cabinet


Set for the polls: A file photo of Election Commission chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun showing the map of the Sabah state seats. — Bernama

Ewon’s resignation seen as a strategic step to rally support for Upko in Sabah

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Ewon Benedick’s resignation from the federal Cabinet has drawn interest for its timing, with political observers saying it is a calculated move to shore up his United Pro­gressive Kinabalu Organisation (Upko) party for the Sabah polls.

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Ewon Benedick , UPKO , Sabah , MA63

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