Hajiji urges GRS parties to put Sabah first, warns against ego and power struggles

Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor, chairman of Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), emphasized the importance of prioritizing Sabah's and the coalition's interests over individual or party agendas to enhance the state's leverage at the federal level.

At the 2026 GRS Convention, he highlighted the necessity of internal cohesion to avoid undermining potential political influence due to internal power struggles.

He praised grassroots members for their contributions and urged party leaders not to overlook these efforts after attaining power.

Hajiji stressed that merely being a local-based party is insufficient to garner voter confidence without addressing essential governance and economic issues.

KUDAT, Oct 18 — All component parties of Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) must prioritise the interests of Sabah and the coalition over personal or individual party interests, in order to strengthen the state’s bargaining power at the federal level, said its chairman, Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.

The Chief Minister of Sabah said the state’s political leverage in negotiations at the federal level must be anchored in the internal cohesion of GRS, rather than being undermined by power struggles for positions or political egos.

“There is no point in praising the unity of others if we are still bickering within the GRS fold itself; for the true strength of Sabah begins with our own unity.

“No (component) party is so large that it no longer needs its partners, and no party is so small that its contributions can be dismissed,” he said while delivering the keynote address at the 2026 GRS Convention at Dewan Tun Mustapha here today.

Also present were GRS deputy chairmen Datuk Seri Dr Joachim Gunsalam, Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun, Tan Sri Anifah Aman, Tan Sri Liew Yun Fah, Datuk Ewon Benedick, and Datuk Chin Su Phin, as well as GRS secretary-general Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.

Hajiji also expressed his appreciation to the grassroots members who sacrificed their time, energy, and personal funds to campaign during elections, while reminding leaders not to forget their contributions once they have attained power.

He noted that the decision by certain parties to leave the coalition and go it alone should serve as a lesson one that helps mature the decision-making process and strengthens the foundational principles upon which GRS was established in 2020, all for the sake of the state’s stability.

He emphasised that merely being a local-based party is not enough to win the confidence of voters if the government fails to address the people’s daily challenges or provide economic opportunities.

“The people want a stable government, one that does more than just talk well, it must be capable of solving problems. We might win the battle of speeches on stage, yet still fail to win the hearts of the people,” he said. — Bernama

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沙巴人民联盟（GRS）主席拿督斯里哈吉吉·诺尔强调，应优先考虑沙巴和联盟的利益，而不是个人或政党的议程，以增强该州在联邦层面的影响力。

在 2026 年 GRS 大会上，他强调了内部团结的必要性，以避免因内部权力斗争而削弱潜在的政治影响力。

他赞扬了基层党员的贡献，并敦促党的领导人在掌权后不要忽视这些努力。

哈吉吉强调，仅仅作为一个地方政党，如果不解决基本的治理和经济问题，是不足以赢得选民信任的。

古达，10 月 18 日讯——沙巴人民联盟（GRS）主席拿督斯里哈吉吉·诺尔表示，该联盟所有成员党必须将沙巴和联盟的利益置于个人或个别政党的利益之上，以加强沙巴在联邦层面的谈判能力。

沙巴州首席部长表示，该州在联邦层面谈判中的政治影响力必须建立在沙巴人民联盟（GRS）内部的团结之上，而不是被争夺职位或政治私利所削弱。

“如果我们沙巴人民联盟内部仍在争吵，那么赞扬他人的团结是没有意义的；因为沙巴真正的力量始于我们自身的团结。

“没有哪个（组成）政党大到不需要它的伙伴，也没有哪个政党小到可以忽略它的贡献，”他今天在敦慕斯塔法礼堂举行的2026年GRS大会上发表主旨演讲时说道。

出席者包括GRS副主席拿督斯里约阿希姆·贡沙兰博士、拿督斯里马西迪曼俊、丹斯里阿尼法阿曼、丹斯里刘润发、拿督尤文贝尼迪克和拿督陈苏平，以及GRS秘书长拿督阿米赞莫哈末阿里。

哈吉吉还对在选举期间牺牲时间、精力和个人资金进行竞选活动的基层成员表示感谢，同时提醒领导人一旦掌权，不要忘记他们的贡献。

他指出，某些政党决定退出联盟并单干，这应该成为一个教训，有助于完善决策过程，并加强 GRS 在 2020 年成立时所依据的基本原则，这一切都是为了国家的稳定。

他强调，如果政府不能解决人民面临的日常挑战或提供经济机会，仅仅成为一个地方政党是不足以赢得选民信任的。

“人民想要的是一个稳定的政府，一个不仅能说会道，而且能够解决问题的政府。我们或许能在演讲台上赢得胜利，却仍然无法赢得人民的心。”他说道。——马新社

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