'GRS will defend seats in Sabah Election even while working with PH'
"For now I do not see that we are affected (by the decision to work with Pakatan Harapan).
"For me, (GRS) will definitely defend its seats. It goes without saying.
"We are also hoping that the existing women elected representatives will retain their seats," she told reporters after chairing the GRS Women's meeting at Wisma Institute For Development Studies (IDS) here.
Recently, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had asked for GRS, PH and Barisan Nasional to work together to prevent clashes in the 73 state seats in Sabah.
When asked whether there would be any compromise in ensuring all three coalitions can work out the formula, Azizah said that GRS would only abide by the decision announced by coalition secretary-general Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun that they would only be working with PH for now.
"We will hold onto the decision at the state level as announced by Datuk Masidi Manjun."
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