Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) president Yong Teck Lee suggested this evening he did not lose sleep over his party’s decision to quit Gabungan Rakyat Sabah ahead of the impending state election.
Yong told those who attended his birthday celebration at the party’s headquarters today he had “slept very well”, The Borneo Post reported.
“A clear conscience is the best pillow,” he was quoted as saying, likening peace of mind to the softest cushion that allowed one to sleep soundly.
He said SAPP will announce its plans after its Supreme Council meeting tomorrow.
Yesterday, GRS confirmed that Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) and SAPP have left the coalition.
GRS secretary-general Masidi Manjun said the decision by the two parties to leave the ruling coalition followed nearly two hours of discussions at its presidential council meeting on Wednesday night.
At the meeting, STAR and SAPP had insisted on contesting under their respective banners in the state election, particularly fielding candidates against Pakatan Harapan.
Masidi said GRS was, however, firm that the pact reached with PH must be respected.
SAPP’s decision to quit GRS, which it cofounded in 2022, comes nearly a year after quitting Perikatan Nasional in December, when the opposition coalition decided to contest in the state polls.
Yong had said then that PN’s decision conflicted with SAPP’s long-standing policy, which calls for all 73 state constituencies to be contested solely by local parties.
