PBS Div Chief may face action over quit call to Pairin
KOTA KINABALU:
PBS Secretary General Datuk Radin Malleh wants the Party’s Kiulu divisional Chief Sindin Ranggangon to be referred to the disciplinary committee for asking Party President Datuk Sen Panglima Joseph Pairin Kitingan to step down. “Sindin should be referred to disciplinary committee for breaching Party’s rules and procedures,” said Radin who is also Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister and Melalap Assemblyman. Radin was of opinion that it was unbecoming and uncalled for a divisional chief to comment on leadership succession in the Party. He stressed that it was not for Sindin to decide on leadership matters as that is the prerogative of the Party President and the supreme council to decide. Radin said this when asked to comment on Sindin’s statement yesterday calling for Pairin to step down as it is time for someone with more energy, calibre and charisma to lead the Party. Sindin said the most appropriate person is PBS Deputy President Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili and pointed out that the leadership transition is very important because the performance of the Party under Pairin has been on a slide which is evident from the reduced number of votes and defeat of two PBS candidates in the previous elections. The Kiulu divisional Chief claimed that Pairin’s leadership is no longer relevant and claimed that the Deputy Chief Minister cum Rural Development Minister failed to take into consideration the people’s sensitivity as well as practised favouritism. Sindin also claimed the call for Pairin to step down was a consensus among the Kiulu divisional committee as well as Party members during a recent meeting. Radin in refuting Sindin’s claims of Pairin’s diminishing popularity said: “Pairin still enjoys full support of the Party members and grassroots.” He added there was no hurry for a leadership handover and said: “Dr Max and the others can wait for their time.”
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