Salleh set to take over Musa’s duties
Zahid: He will also be new head of Sabah Umno
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Umno deputy chairman Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak is set to carry out his duties as state party liaison committee chief, taking over from incumbent Tan Sri Musa Aman, who has kept himself off the public radar.
Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who announced this, said Salleh would also be taking over Musa’s duties as chairman of Sabah Umno and state Barisan Nasional.
“I’m sure that Musa will have to concentrate on other affairs, particularly his court case,” he said after meeting Sabah Umno leaders here yesterday.
Dr Ahmad Zahid was referring to Musa’s legal suit seeking to declare that he is the lawful chief minister of Sabah and that the swearing-in of Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal as Chief Minister was unlawful.
But Dr Ahmad Zahid, who is carrying out the duties of the Umno president, declined to comment on Musa’s whereabouts.
Salleh, who is away on holiday, was not present at the meeting and a Ramadan function at the state Umno headquarters.
Musa is being sought by police over an alleged criminal intimidation report lodged against him by Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Juhar Mahiruddin, as well as by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission for a graft probe.
No arrest warrant has been issued for Musa.
His whereabouts remain a mystery, although he is widely believed to be in London after leaving Kota Kinabalu for Kuala Lumpur on May 14.
Musa has denied making threats.