A close aide of Bumburing, who won the Tamparuli State seat on a PKR ticket in the 13th general election said are trying to register APS as a party.
APS youth chief, Denis Gimpah (photo), also did not rule out the possibility of APS applying to join BN, the New Sunday Times quoted him as saying.
“It looks like it won’t be easy and we are looking at other options (going alone or remaining in the opposition coalition),” he was also quoted.
Denis admitted the movement’s unhappiness with its position in Pakatan saying there were “unresolved issues” with Pakatan since even before the election.
Talk had been rife that APS leader Datuk Seri Wilfred Bumburing, who contested under a PKR ticket in the recent general election, was not interested in joining PKR but was instead looking at the possibility of joining a state-based entity, or leading a newly formed political party.
The Borneo Insider recently reported that Bumburing had advised his Kadazandusun supporters in Tuaran not to join PKR but wait for “a new house they could call their own”.
Denis also said APS’ dissatisfaction was also partly because of the possibility of Pertubuhan Pakatan Perubahan Sabah president Datuk Seri Lajim Ukin being appointed as the new Sabah PKR chief.
Lajim had previously been selected as opposition leader in the state legislative assembly.
He said APS realised that there are a lot of things uncertain about with this pact called Pakatan.
“For instance, we have an understanding with them and that was why we contested on a PKR ticket in the last election.
“But before, during and after the election, we had encountered issues which required certain actions, including disciplinary action against certain members within Pakatan.”
He, however, declined to elaborate what the issues were.
Denis said even Barisan Nasional had taken action against its members who had gone against the coalition, which was something the Pakatan leadership was apparently unwilling to do.
“We need to keep the trust and discipline intact.
“Otherwise, it’s hard for us to go on with it (Pakatan).
“That is why we “It looks like it won’t be easy and we are looking at other options.”
The Pakatan Rakyat is also having problems with Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM).
“We are not going to waste time with Pakatan. The ball is in their court,” PSM secretary general S Arutchelvan when PSM was discussing a resolution on Pakatan Rakyat late Saturday night.
“We will tell them our stand if and when they call us for negotiations later this week,” Arutchelvan added on the second day of PSM’s 15th national congress held in Tanah Rata.
He added that the challenge for PSM was to put their foot down to ensure that Pakatan worked in the interest of the people.
Sungai Siput MP Dr D Michael Jeyakumar also concurred with Arutchelvan’s views and emphasized that PSM’s relations with Pakatan was tactical in nature, without giving away the left movement. “Handling Pakatan is a tactical move and building a third force is a principled move. “Our immediate concern is bringing down BN.”
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