In a posting on his Facebook account, Jufazli said he personally appreciated all political offers in Sabah, especially the political positions, salaries and offers to contest in the coming general election.
But after considering his options, he has decided to concentrate on his education first after receiving a scholarship offer.
Jufazli said he believed a person would remain relevant in his struggle to change the fate of his people if equipped with the right knowledge and he asked his followers to pray for him as he worked towards his doctorate.
He thanked all his supporters in the Gerakan Anak Muda Selamatkan Sabah, an NGO which he founded.
He said their triumph in going against BN Sabah was a record which he would document in his PhD dissertation.
Jufazli, who is also the political secretary to DAP’s Kota Kinabalu MP Jimmy Wong, is a vocal critic, especially over the recent alleged corruption case involving the state’s water department.
A former director of the department and two others have been charged with money laundering involving a total of RM61.48 million.
Jufazli, who joined DAP on June 5, had also announced his intention to contest the Sungai Sibuga state seat held by chief minister Musa Aman in the 14th general election (GE14).
He had said he was giving up his job as a lecturer at a private university to concentrate on fighting for a better Sabah, and that he would be based in Sandakan, where the constituency is located, until the election.
He was arrested three times, on Nov 9 last year, June 7 this year and the latest on Sept 10. All the arrests were in connection to his various statements which were deemed slanderous and misleading.
FMT tried to contact Jufazli and Wong, but both could not be reached.
Meanwhile, Sabah DAP chairman Stephen Wong told FMT that he regretted the decision taken by Jufazli, although he admitted he had not got the chance to talk to Jufazli yet.
“I am quite surprised actually because he has been so courageous and outspoken. I realised he had been lying low since his latest arrest but I cannot comment more because I have not spoken to him yet.
“Maybe he has a personal reason for this, but whatever it is, I hope he is well,” he said.
According to Stephen, Jufazli is currently not in Sabah and has been staying in Kuala Lumpur for a while now, which explains why his activities seem to have slowed down recently.