KOTA KINABALU, July 18 -- Sabah Umno chief Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin says the party is focused on moving forward, despite attempts to revive old political narratives ahead of the state election.

He said this in response to recent remarks by former minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan, who had touched on events that unfolded in 2022.

"As a senior leader in Umno and my long-time friend, Datuk Rahman has every right to express his personal views. In a party that believes in democracy, such openness is part of our political maturity," Bung said in a statement.

He said the differences of opinion that arose between them back then were normal in politics.

"What matters is how we resolve them. Datuk Rahman knows that the decision taken at th...