KUALA LUMPUR: The Barisan Nasional supreme council will study issues raised in Sabah Progressive Party’s (SAPP) reply to its show-cause letter over the no-confidence move against the Prime Minister.
“This does not mean we have no stand or are delaying the issue.
“But we have to give a comprehensive answer and make an accurate decision on SAPP,” Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak told reporters after the supreme council meeting here yesterday.
He said the answer would be fine-tuned and if needed, certain issues would be answered in detail.
The decision by the supreme council had been hotly anticipated, as state government positions held by SAPP would be in jeopardy if the party were to be sacked or suspended.
SAPP president Datuk Yong Teck Lee had made it clear that there was no change in the party’s position since June 18.
On June 30, Barisan issued a show-cause letter to SAPP to explain their actions.
In its reply, SAPP asked that the Barisan leadership examine the reasons why the party would be supporting such a motion.
In Kota Kinabalu, Yong said the party was disappointed with the “no decision” made by Barisan in view of the Permatang Pauh by-election.
He said Barisan had put political interest above that of the people of Sabah.
“We are totally disappointed that the Barisan leadership has again put off a key decision affecting Sabah just in order for them to finish a by-election campaign (Permatang Pauh) first,” he said in a statement.
Yong said that SAPP’s three-paragraph reply was simple and clear because it was a “mere reiteration of SAPP’s loss of confidence in the Prime Minister.”
“This does not mean we have no stand or are delaying the issue.
“But we have to give a comprehensive answer and make an accurate decision on SAPP,” Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak told reporters after the supreme council meeting here yesterday.
He said the answer would be fine-tuned and if needed, certain issues would be answered in detail.
The decision by the supreme council had been hotly anticipated, as state government positions held by SAPP would be in jeopardy if the party were to be sacked or suspended.
SAPP president Datuk Yong Teck Lee had made it clear that there was no change in the party’s position since June 18.
On June 30, Barisan issued a show-cause letter to SAPP to explain their actions.
In its reply, SAPP asked that the Barisan leadership examine the reasons why the party would be supporting such a motion.
In Kota Kinabalu, Yong said the party was disappointed with the “no decision” made by Barisan in view of the Permatang Pauh by-election.
He said Barisan had put political interest above that of the people of Sabah.
“We are totally disappointed that the Barisan leadership has again put off a key decision affecting Sabah just in order for them to finish a by-election campaign (Permatang Pauh) first,” he said in a statement.
Yong said that SAPP’s three-paragraph reply was simple and clear because it was a “mere reiteration of SAPP’s loss of confidence in the Prime Minister.”
