PAPAR, Sept. 20 -- Caretaker Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal has questioned claims made by a political party that he is an illegal immigrant.

He alleged that this claim was made by Parti Cinta Sabah (PCS) whose president is Datuk Seri Anifah Aman.

"I was born in Semporna. My grandmother was buried in Semporna. The father of my grandmother was buried in Semporna. The mother of my grandmother was buried there too," Shafie, who is Warisan Sabah's president, said.

"And yet they say I am a PTI (illegal immigrant)?"

He added that the Warisan Sabah party has also been labelled the same.

Shafie reminded that when he was still part of Umno and Barisan Nasional (BN), he was considered a hero by BN.

"But when you fight against BN, ...