Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan said STAR may contest in all 60 State Assembly seats and 25 Parliamentary seats in Sabah.
If it materialises, effectively jeopardises any hope of Pakatan Rakyat
forging an understanding with Sabah-based Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP)
to ensure a straight fight between the Barisan Nasional and opposition
in the coming general election.
Dr Jeffrey also said by contesting in all seats,
it will be a referendum to seek views of Sabahans whether they continued
to want to be "colonised" and "hegemonised" by outsiders or they want
to take charge of their own fate and determine the future of Sabah and
its people.
"Let this be a referendum..." he said.
Dr Jeffrey also said that while Star respects
cooperation with any political party, it will not sell its soul or
compromise its Borneo Agenda.
"Personal agenda is not our agenda. Our agenda is the Borneo Agenda," he added.
Dr Jeffrey said this after a briefing by the State Election Commission
on new election rules to Star and protem Usno leaders at the EC's office
at the Federal Secretariat in Likas.
Star was represented by about 20 of its senior leaders led by Dr Jeffrey
himself while the Sabah EC officials by its State Director Datuk Idrus
Ismail, while Usno was led by protem Deputy President Abdullah Sani
Salleh.
Others in the entourage were Star Deputy Chairman, Dr Nicholas James
Guntobon, Secretary Guandee Kohoi, Jalumin Bayogoh, Rubbin Guribah,
Edward Linggu, Melanie Annol, Hasmin Azroy Abdullah, Jalibin Paidi,
Martin Tommy, Maklin Masiau, and Usno leaders Datu Arifin Datu Abdul
Salam, Abdillah Timbasal and two other division heads.
Source: Daily Express
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