Bung Moktar: I would leave Umno for Warisan, but it has no leadership after ‘big brother’ Shafie
Sabah Umno head Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin has admitted that he would have left his current party for Parti Warisan Sabah if not for his belief that the party would be “directionless” once Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal steps down as president.
(MMO) – In an interview with Malay Mail recently, the Kinabatangan MP said that he has been, and still is being courted to leave Umno.
However, despite pledging to stay with his current party, Bung says he would still consider the repeated invitations.
“Actually they always offer me. I don’t want it yet. I didn’t say no outright. Don’t want it as yet,” he said.
“Datuk Seri Shafie is like my big brother. We are friends from our Pemuda Umno days last time.
Just that I see, Warisan is a party that is not like Umno.
“Same thing, when Shafie is no longer leading Warisan, this Warisan will be directionless. That’s why I didn’t go,” he said, adding that Umno does not have such leadership succession issues as there are many capable members.
He also predicted a similar leadership void in Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) once its chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad gives up his post.
