PETALING JAYA: Sabah Bersatu's Armada (youth) wing says it fully supports leaders like Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee and Datuk Seri Radzi Jidin to head the party.
"We believe this line-up possesses the experience, credibility and political courage needed to restore the party, which is currently facing a crisis of confidence and internal division," state Armada chief Mohammad Hisyam Hazaril said in a statement on Wednesday (Feb 11).
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"The party also urges the current leadership, particularly Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Datuk Seri Mohd Azmin Ali and Tun Faisal Ismail Aziz, to take political responsibility by stepping down simultaneously and allow space for fresher and more inclusive leadership renewal.
"This is crucial to ease internal tensions and prevent further damage to Bersatu’s future," he added.
Hisyam also said the party believes that its defeat in the Nov 29 Sabah elections was because of insufficient commitment from the central leadership, particularly the president.
"The support given to the state machinery was seen as unbalanced and lacking seriousness, creating the perception of political sabotage that indirectly tarnished the name and leadership of Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin at the state level.
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"The failure to provide full support to the state machinery during a challenging political battle amounts to a betrayal of the party’s spirit of struggle and the sacrifices of its grassroots members.
"We also emphasise that almost all Armada divisions in Sabah fully support the stance of the division chiefs who have lost confidence in the president, as stated in the previous press conference," he said.
Hisyam therefore called on all its members, especially the youth, to rise in defence of the party's future by supporting leadership change for the sake of stability, unity and continuity.
HIsyam added that saving Bersatu took priority over defending personal interests.
