KOTA KINABALU (Oct 8): Sindumin assemblyman Datuk Dr Yusof Yacob on Friday announced that he had quit Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan) and is now an independent who will support the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)-led state government. The former Warisan information chief said he made such a decision as he wanted to help the people in the Sindumin state constituency and Sipitang district resolve various problems as well as to bring development to the area. Elaborating, Yusof said he had discussed his intention to quit Warisan with party president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal and the Semporna Member of Parliament offered no objection. Asked about the reaction of the Sipitang Warisan division and Sindumin voters, he said it is up to them to say anything or follow in his footsteps. Read also:Warisan respects Sindumin assemblyman's decision to quit party — sec-gen

Source: The Edge Markets October 08, 2021 03:21 UTC