Accept reality, Sabah PKR told

5 January 2025

KOTA KINABALU: Richard Libun Adou, former Head of Coordinating for Kiulu PKR and former PKR Information Chief for Tuaran PKR Division, said Sabah PKR must face reality and accept the situation.

He questioned Parti Keadilan Sabah (PKR Sabah) being upset as the decision has already been made. What truly matters now is for all to focus their efforts on securing victory in the upcoming Sabah election.

“In the past, PKR Sabah held the crucial position of Head or Chairman of Sabah Pakatan Harapan. However, under Datuk Christina Liew's leadership, a catastrophic blunder was made in the Kiulu state constituency (DUN). The seat was handed over to Parti Warisan, despite all logic pointing to the fact that it should have rightfully remained a PKR seat.”

In a statement, Richard said in the previous election, PKR came within a whisker of winning the seat, losing by a mere 44 votes to the PBS candidate.

“By contrast, when Parti Warisan contested, they only managed to secure around 2,400+ votes. This clearly demonstrates that PKR had a far stronger chance of winning in the KadazanDusun-majority area of Kiulu. Christina Liew's decision to relinquish the seat was nothing short of disastrous and has caused a significant setback for PKR. It was an indefensible mistake, and to be blunt, Christina Liew is a hopeless leader.”

“I remember this situation all too well because, at the time, I was deeply involved as the PKR Coordinator for Kiulu Constituency and the PKR Information Chief for the Tuaran PKR Division, P.170 Tuaran. I witnessed firsthand the repercussions of that catastrophic decision.”

“Mustapha Sakmud, who was the Deputy Chairman of Sabah PKR at the time, failed in his duty to speak up and oppose this disastrous decision. He should have challenged his superior, Christina Liew, and prevented such a reckless move,” Richard stated.

“I would like to CC this to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the President of Parti Keadilan, just to inform him of the situation in Sabah. The previous decisions made by Christina Liew, and the failure of Mustapha Sakmud to advise and object to his boss’s decision, were a clear blunder that could have serious implications for PKR in the state.”