Hajiji to announce Gagasan Rakyat's direction at party AGM
KOTA KINABALU (July 25): Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (Gagasan Rakyat) president Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor is expected to announce the party's direction during its annual general meeting (AGM) on Sunday.
'Just wait for my speech on Sunday,' he told reporters after officiating the party's Gasak17 information seminar here today.
He was responding to a question on whether any major resolutions, including the party's future direction, would be revealed at the AGM.
Speaking on the closed-door seminar, which gathered around 400 party members, Hajiji said it began with a session involving information chiefs from all party divisions.
Hajiji, who is also Chief Minister, urged the party's information machinery to engage with the people and explain Gagasan Rakyat's struggle, as well as the initiatives undertaken by the current government.
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