00:00The five Parti Solidarity Tanah Ayuku leaders who broke ranks with their president, Jeffrey Kitingan, and backed Gabungan Rakyat Sabah have reaffirmed their commitment to supporting the leadership of Chief Minister Haji Jinnor.
00:13The five leaders are stars Non-Muslim Deputy President Erwan Alfred Angin, his Muslim Bumi Putra counterpart, Robert Dawik, and three vice presidents, Abidin Marinkir, Anwar Ayub, and Flovia Ng.
00:25In a joint statement, they said that political stability and continuity of development were priorities under the GRS-led government.
00:35Kitingan had said that the status of the five, who continued supporting GRS despite the party's withdrawal from the coalition, would be decided at a special meeting today.
00:44All five star leaders are reportedly said to apply to become direct GRS members so that they can run for election on the coalition's ticket.
00:52Kitingan let star out of GRS after insisting that the ruling state coalition should not proceed with its electoral pact with Pakatan Harapan,
01:01a move which he said went against the wishes of grassroots members who wanted locally-led representation.
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