A Sabah Umno leader has reiterated his call for Deputy Chief Minister I Jeffrey Kitingan to take over the chief minister post from Hajiji Noor as he said a trust deficit now plagues the latter.

State Umno Youth treasurer Mohd Naim Kurniawan Moktar said this is to safeguard Sabah’s economy.

“In my opinion, Jeffrey should not be afraid to replace Hajiji in the name of...