Hajiji, who is also GRS chairman, said this is needed to strengthen the cooperation between the existing parties.
“GRS will be registered because this is the desire of the parties in the coalition. We must have an official pact to be more effective,” he said in a statement here today.
However, he did not specify the time frame for the registration to be completed.
GRS comprises Sabah Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu, STAR, SAPP, PAS and Gerakan), Barisan Nasional (Umno, PBRS, MIC and MCA) and PBS.
Meanwhile, Hajiji said GRS is open to the idea of Parti Kesejahteraan Demokratik Masyarakat (KDM), led by former Warisan vice-president Peter Anthony, joining the coalition.
“We welcome the party’s intention to join or support GRS. Our aim is to achieve political stability in Sabah so that we can focus on developing the state.
“But we have to get the consensus from other parties in the coalition before we decide anything on KDM’s entry,” he said.
There had been mixed reactions from GRS leaders previously on the party joining the alliance.
Deputy chief minister and STAR president Jeffrey Kitingan said he had no problem with it, adding it will further strengthen GRS’ position while PBS secretary-general Joniston Bangkuai told the coalition not to rush into accepting new parties into its fold.
Anthony and Limbahau assemblymen Juil Nuatim quit Warisan on Dec 27, claiming that their former party had “strayed from its true path”.
In a separate statement today, Sabah PAS secretary and nominated assemblyman Aliakbar Gulasan said parties intending to join GRS must be free of corruption.
He said GRS must impose this strict condition so that all of its parties and leaders are those with integrity and not linked to corruption nor abuse of power in any way.
“The people, particularly the younger generation, are fed up with the old political culture.
“I am suggesting that leaders of political parties which want to join GRS must be screened by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) first,” he said.
Though Aliakbar did not name anyone, it is believed he was alluding to Anthony who has been charged with falsifying a letter from the office of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) deputy vice-chancellor for a system maintenance contract work.
Meanwhile, Sabah deputy chief minister and state Umno chief Bung Moktar Radin has also been charged in court over bribery allegations.