Tenom Upko sets sights on Melalap constituency
Published on: Monday, April 15, 2024
By: Marutin Ansiung
Junik handing over the aid to one of the recipients.
Tenom: Tenom Upko Division has set its sights on the Melalap State Constituency in the upcoming 17th Sabah State election.
According to Division Head Junik Bajit, the party led by Upko President Datuk Ewon Benedick is keen to contest the Melalap seat, as the party is now part of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)-PH plus coalition.
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“It is, therefore, not wrong for us (Upko) to lobby to contest in the Melalap seat in the upcoming state election,” Junik said during a ceremony held recently in Kg Karangan Baru, located about 14km from Tenom.
Junik acknowledged, however, that the final decision on seat allocations would be up to the discussions between GRS and PH leaders when the time comes. “We will respect whatever is decided through those negotiations,” he said.
The ceremony saw Junik receiving membership forms from Upko members in Kg Karangan Baru, led by Taslim
Tasmin.
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Junik was invited by the villagers, and also took the opportunity to donate food baskets and rice to the elderly, single mothers and asnaf individuals in the village.
Meanwhile, the Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) has also expressed its intention to contest the Melalap seat.
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The Melalap constituency currently has six parties in the GRS component – Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah, PBS, StarSabah, SAPP, LDP and Usno – while the PH component includes DAP and Upko.
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