No contest likely for PBS top posts

KOTA KINABALU, Aug 25 (The Borneo Post) -- The top posts in Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) are likely to be uncontested.

The party’s information chief Johnny Mositun said responses from the grassroots showed that Datuk Seri Panglima Joseph Pairin Kitingan’s position as PBS president is secure.

“But then again, it is up to the delegates …we would know when the nomination papers are issued to all divisions in October,” he said.

All nomination papers must reach the headquarters before the party’s congress, scheduled to be held in November.

No date has been fixed yet.

Mositun, however, said contests were likely for the five vice-president’s posts, adding: “Many are eyeing for the posts.” To date, he said, the party was still in the midst of having divisional meetings.

“There are 60 divisions in Sabah and one in Labuan.

Of the figure, so far, 35 divisions have conducted their meetings,” he said.

No obstacle or problem was reported this time around.

“It is just the divisional meetings and the nominations are just for the Supreme Council,” said Mositun.