Former Sabah chief minister Salleh Said Keruak said true unity is built not by silencing differences, but by addressing them with wisdom, balance and a common purpose. (Facebook pic)PETALING JAYA : A former Sabah chief minister has criticised Gabungan Parti Sarawak secretary-general Alexander Nanta Linggi’s use of the word “divorce” in voicing frustration over quarrels and political bickering in Peninsular Malaysia. Salleh Said Keruak said the use of the word in discussing Sarawak’s place in Malaysia was “neither necessary nor constructive”. If we continue to quarrel over everything, then don’t blame us, don’t blame Sarawakians. Salleh, who was Sabah chief minister from 1994 to 1996, said differences in views and constructive criticism should be recognised as part of a healthy democracy, not misinterpreted as threats to unity.