By Olivia Miwilolivia@nst.com.my
KOTA KINABALU: Incumbent Pensiangan member of parliament Tan Sri Joseph Kurup has faith that his son will be able to bring new generation to greater heights.
Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Tan Sri Musa Aman has announced Arthur, 36, who is also Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) deputy president as the candidate for Pensiangan seat.
KOTA KINABALU: Incumbent Pensiangan member of parliament Tan Sri Joseph Kurup has faith that his son will be able to bring new generation to greater heights.
Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Tan Sri Musa Aman has announced Arthur, 36, who is also Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) deputy president as the candidate for Pensiangan seat.
Joseph added Arthur, who was elected as the party deputy president at the end of 2015, is young but committed about the people.
“He is trained not only by the people but also exposed to domestic and international affairs.
“Moreover, Arthur is also the ambassador of National Transformation 2050 who will help people to face the challenges (for TN50),” he said after Musa, who is also the Chief Minister, announced BN candidates at Umno building here.
Joseph, who helms the PBRS, said he will remain as the president.
“We will reorganise (the party) in stages and I would like to thank those who have been supportive to me (as past MP), ” he said adding there are about 80,000 members in PBRS.
PBRS had been allocated one parliamentary and one state seat, where Sook state seat remained with incumbent Datuk Ellron Angin.
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