KOTA KINABALU, Oct. 6 -- Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) president Datuk Seri Jeffrey Kitingan said he respected the decision of five of his party's state assemblymen who chose to remain with Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), emphasising that everyone must act according to their own conscience.

Kitingan said he was not surprised by their choice and remained confident in his principles.

"I respect the decision of the five STAR leaders who have chosen to remain with GRS. Each person must act according to his conscience. I have seen this before and I am not surprised," he said in a statement today.

The deputy chief minister said he was unfazed by their move, noting that walking alone in politics was nothing new for him.

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