Written by Bernama, Published by New Straits Times
June 19, 2008
KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs:
The Barisan Nasional (BN) Supreme Council has decided not to expel the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) as it believes the statement by its president, Datuk Yong Teck Lee, today was not the stand of the party, said Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
“As far as I know, it (Yong’s statement) is not the stand of the party. The statement came from Yong Teck Lee personally. That’s why we are not taking action against the party,??? said the Prime Minister, who is also the BN chairman, at a press conference after an emergency meeting of the BN Supreme Council, here today.
In Kota Kinabalu yesterday, Yong, who was also a former Sabah Chief Minister, said the party had lost confidence in the Prime Minister and would support a motion on a vote of `no confidence’ against Abdullah at the Dewan Rakyat sitting beginning Monday.
Abdullah had chaired the BN Supreme Council emergency meeting which lasted more than three hours at Menara Datuk Onn to discuss Yong’s statement.
Responding to a question, Abdullah said it was up to SAPP to take whatever action against Yong for his statement.
“Whatever decision the party wants to make concerning the action of its president is up to the party,??? he said.