First-term assemblyman Wetrom Bahanda, who contested the new seat of Bandau in the 2020 state polls, told a function in Matunggong that he was leaving Bersatu for Warisan.

This was confirmed by Jominit Kobuhi, a Warisan coordinator for the Matunggong KDM affairs task force.

Wetrom  won with a 3,363-vote majority in the 2020 state polls, defeating candidates from Warisan, the United Sabah National Organisation, Parti Cinta Sabah, Liberal Democratic Party and an independent.

Jominit said Wetrom hopes to contest the Kota Marudu parliamentary constituency on a Warisan ticket. However, the choice of candidate will be made by the party leadership.

Social media had been abuzz with a photograph of Wetrom making a W gesture with his fingers, a sign typically used by Warisan supporters. He was pictured in a group photograph with other members who are said to have switched parties.

Warisan president Shafie Apdal has refused to comment on Wetrom’s move, as the latter has yet to meet him. “Wait first. When the time is right, I will comment,” he told reporters in Papar.

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