Chief Minister goes missing?
KOTA KINABALU, June
13, 2009: Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman was noticed to have failed to attend official functions the past
week creating speculation that he is on leave.
Rumours swirling around that he has been flown to Singapore in a
private jet to undergo treatment in the neighbouring country.
It was also noticed that Musa have been represented by his deputies Datuk Seri Joseph Pairin Kitingan and Datuk Seri Yahya
Hussin at few official functions the past few days.
The weekly State Cabinet meeting scheduled every Wednesday where the
media will be present also has not been held. Usually the media unit
would send out invitations to the media to cover the meet but none
was made on the day and furthermore, no statement was issued on the
whereabouts of the Chief Minister.
Usually the Chief Minister would meet and answer questions from the
media twice a month even though the meeting is held every week.
"The government should appoint an Acting Chief Minister if the Chief
Minister is not around or on leave," Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP)
Information Chief Chong Pit Fah said in a statement, here, today.
He said an Acting Chief Minister is necessary so that duties
of the Chief Minister - the CEO of the State - could be carried out
so that the State's administration would function.
Chong said SAPP is worried the State Government could not function
because nobody has the authority to decide anything. He said Musa was missing when the National Tadau Kaamatan Open House
2009 was held here on June 7 and he was represented by Pairin.
The open house were attended by many VIPs including Head of State
Tun Ahmadshah Abdullah and Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin
Yassin, among others.
Chong further said that Musa also failed to attend the official
opening of the Sabah Games IV, which was held at the Sandakan Sports
Complex on June 8.
The Chief Minister was once again represented by Pairin.
He said the office of the State Secretary should issue a statement on
the matter so as to quash rumours or speculations. |
