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Sabah Chief Minister Shafie Apdal says it is up to opposition representatives to recognize it or not.
The president of Warisan Shafie Apdal says that his government is the legitimate government. (Photo by Bernama)
KOTA KINABALU: The President of the Warisan Party Sabah Shafie Apdal asserted today that he was the chief minister and that the state government that 's the only one in the world. he directed was the legal administration of Sabah
. Shafie said it was up to representatives outside the Warisan-Pakatan Harapan-Upko coalition to recognize him or not as the chief minister.
"I can not force them to do it I know I am the chief minister because everyone seems to recognize us"
"The important thing is that we follow the rule of law Although they are now acting against us, we know that we follow the rules. "
He added that there must be a clear separation of powers between the judiciary and the legislature.
"The state assembly is the highest legislative body"
Shafie, also a member of Senallang, said opposition representatives were asked to swear earlier in the morning because the first Oath taking place in the speaker's office on June 12 was deemed inappropriate.
He said that even if it was not invalid, any swearing-in ceremony elected representatives must follow the rules stipulated in the Regulations which states that jurors … it must be done in front of the head of state "cokmar" (staff).
He congratulated the office of the Speaker for advising opposition representatives to return to their oaths according to the conventional rule, ad "We do not want, after another election, that anyone can go to the speaker's office and lend oath without the consent alable the head of & # 39; State. ", He added
The elected representatives of the coalition government were sworn in on June 11 during a special session of the National Assembly which also saw Shafie win the majority support of 39 deputies on 60.
Tomorrow, Mr. Shafie said that he hoped that the opposition representatives would do their part and represent their constituents.
"I have participated in so many parliamentary sessions, there is nothing new, they have the right to attend – no one can stop them – and they can ask as many questions that the speaker allows, especially during the questions at the sitting of the Chief Minister. "
Jeffrey Kitingan, Leader of the Opposition the first sitting did not mean that they recognized the Government of the State as Legitimate
Only former Chief Minister Musa Aman, who has retained his seat of Sungai Sibuga, is yet to take an oath.
Musa has until the 9th August his oath as a deputy, failing which he risks losing his seat.If this happens, a by-election will be held
The first scheduled meeting of the Assembly of Sabah will be held for three days, from tomorrow to Thursday
The Sabah State Assembly convened, except Musa
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