KUALA LUMPUR: Former Sabah chief minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal has defended his decision to dissolve the state assembly and holding elections, despite this resulting in an upsurge of Covid-19 cases.
"Rather than handing over powers to those who believe in 'cash is king' due to the 'purchasing power' they have for assemblymen, I would rather die in the political arena. Not dying due to Covid-19 – but dying in the political arena for the rakyat.
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