Jabu tells anti-Taib activist to respect CM's mandate

Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Alfred Jabu today told NGO Movement For Change Sarawak (MoCS) to respect the mandate given to Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud to continue to lead the state.

"We live in a democratic country. The people give us the mandate. Fifty-five or 77.5 percent of the 71 seats in the State Assembly was won by the BN in the recent state election. Sarawak BN won more than two-thirds majority in forming the state government.

"This shows the people back the BN and the chief minister. So why isn't Francis Seah (the head of MoCS) respecting the decision taken by the people of Sarawak," he told reporters after attending Toastmasters International District 87's 1st Annual Convention in Kuching today.

He was commenting on the call by Seah (right in photo) to the people of Sarawak to take to the streets to pressure Taib to step down by Aug 13.

Meanwhile, Sarawak police commissioner Mohmad Salleh said police had opened investigation papers on the planned public protests following police reports lodged by Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth here, in Kota Samarahan and Bintulu on Tuesday.

He added that police would not issue permits to MoCS to hold the rallies as they could disrupt public order.

- Bernama