Upko sangkal ada hubungan dengan BN

PERTUBUHAN Kinabalu Progresif Bersatu (Upko) telah mengutuk apa yang digambarkannya sebagai tindakan maklumat salah yang disengajakan selepas sebuah laman Facebook mencadangkan bahawa parti itu telah menjalin kerjasama politik dengan Umno-Barisan Nasional (BN).

Dakwaan itu berpunca daripada catatan laman itu hari ini yang membayangkan kewujudan perkongsian yang diperbaharui dengan menggunakan gambar lama bertarikh 1 November 2025, yang menunjukkan pertemuan antara pemimpin BN dan Upko.

Dalam satu kenyataan, Upko berkata ia “memandang serius fitnah” yang diedarkan oleh laman Facebook itu, menekankan bahawa gambar itu disalahtafsirkan untuk mewujudkan tanggapan palsu tentang kerjasama aktif.

Upko menjelaskan bahawa garis masa itu jelas bercanggah dengan dakwaan tersebut.

Menurut parti itu, ia secara rasmi menarik diri daripada Pakatan Harapan (PH) pada 10 November 2025, dan sejak keluar itu, tiada kerjasama politik yang wujud dengan mana-mana parti yang berpangkalan di Semenanjung, termasuk BN.

 

Upko refutes relations with Umno-BN

UNITED Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (Upko) has condemned what it describes as a deliberate act of misinformation after a Facebook page suggested that the party had entered into a political collaboration with Umno–Barisan Nasional (BN).

The allegation stemmed from the page’s post today which implied the existence of a renewed partnership by using an old photograph dated November 1, 2025, showing a meeting between BN and Upko leaders.

In a statement, Upko says it “takes seriously the slander” circulated by the Facebook page, stressing that the photo was being misrepresented to create the false impression of an active cooperation.

Upko clarified that the timeline clearly contradicts the allegation.

According to the party, it officially withdrew from Pakatan Harapan (PH) on November 10, 2025, and since that exit, no political cooperation has existed with any Peninsular-based party, including BN.

“After that date, there has been no form of cooperation with any party from the Peninsula because Upko is no longer part of PH,” the statement said.

The party further warned that the Facebook page must issue an open apology for the misleading post.

Failure to do so, it said, will prompt Upko to pursue firm action, “including legal measures under the Defamation Act 1957 (Act 286).”

The incident highlights the growing concern among political parties over the spread of misinformation on social media, particularly through the use of decontextualised or outdated images.

Upko reiterated its commitment to combating false narratives and urged the public to verify information before accepting or sharing claims circulated online.

 

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