Struggle for Sabah’s rights not exclusive to one party, says ex-CM

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Salleh Said Keruak says the struggle belongs to all Sabahans, including local parties who work within national coalitions.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/05/16/struggle-for-sabahs-rights-not-exclusive-to-one-party-says-ex-cm  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/05/16/perjuangan-untuk-sabah-bukan-hak-ekslusif-parti-tertentu-kata-salleh  Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #SallehSaidKeruak #Sabah #LocalParties

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00:00The struggle for Sabah's rights is not a cause exclusive to any single party, said Saleh Syed Kerouak today, following calls for the state government to be led by local parties.

00:12The former Sabah chief minister said there was an assumption that only local parties were entitled to speak on Sabah's rights, noting that Sabah-based parties such as APCO and Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah had opted to work within national coalitions to ensure that Sabah's voice is better heard at the federal level.

00:32He added that political parties were merely platforms irrespective of whether they were local or national.

00:38He said the more important matter was the sincerity and capability of leaders in bringing the issues affecting Sabahans to a higher level.

00:48Last Friday, Gabungan Rakyat Sabah chairman Hajji Noor said the coalition would contest the state election independently if Pakatan Harapan and Barisan National had finalized their electoral pact, as he believes local Sabah parties should form the backbone of the state government and lead it.

01:04However, Saleh said that BN and PH's pact for the Sabah election was a step towards ensuring political stability in the Bornean state, which he described as crucial.

01:14Now with our Raja FMT.

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