RANAU, Feb. 1 -- Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)'s victory in the last state election was not merely to be celebrated, but carried a mandate that required disciplined governance, integrity and effective delivery for the people, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun said.

Speaking at the Karanaan, Kundasang and Paginatan Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (PGRS) thanksgiving dinner here on Saturday, he said political stability in Sabah was a critical foundation for economic development, investor confidence and public well-being.

Masidi said the mandate given to GRS to form the government demanded that leaders work more efficiently and responsibly, with every decision guided by the objective of safeguarding the welfare of the people.

He rem...