Sunday, 13 Sep 2020 08:40 PM MYTDatuk Ewon Benedick and Tan Sri Richard Malanjum pose for pictures at the launch of the Upko election machinery at Kadamaian Square in Kota Belud September 12, 2020.
The former highest-ranking judge in the country launched yesterday the Upko election machinery in Kadamaian, a constituency in the Kota Belud district here, and gave a speech in support of the Parti Warisan Sabah-led government. “We want local parties who are sincere in their struggle for restoring Sabah’s rights, not those parties who are nominating themselves to create another ‘backdoor’ to allow Umno to once again enter Sabah to control us. Be careful of that,” he was quoted as saying byMalanjum, who retired last year after 28 years in the judicial service, was the subject of intense speculation that he would be contesting either the Bingkor or Moyog seat.
Malanjum is viewed as a staunch supporter of the Warisan government and chief minister Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal, most recently having supplied and donated many Covid-19 test kits, antigen kits and medical equipment to the state health authorities.