Commenting on a video showing a Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) Marudi member allegedly helping with campaigning in Sabah, PDP deputy president Henry Harry Jinep said the individual had acted “entirely on his own”.

“We have no business in Sabah. Sabah has nothing to do with us. GPS is not involved with any coalition there, we are not taking sides,” The Borneo Post quoted Henry as saying.

“Our directive is clear: no GPS members should go to Sabah to campaign. The party did not send anyone to Sabah to campaign on behalf of PDP or GPS. That is not our stand.”

Henry said the individual in the video, who introduced himself as a “Datuk” and wore a GPS shirt, is a Marudi PDP member who had gone to Sabah on his own accord.

Henry, who is the Tasik Biru assemblyman, said Sarawak premier Abang Johari Openg, who is also the GPS chairman, had spoken to PDP president Tiong King Sing about the matter.

He said the incident would be referred to PDP’s disciplinary committee.