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The Star
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Star
Barisan, Pakatan seal Sabah deal
SHAH ALAM: Seat distribution between Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan for the upcoming Sabah state election has been finalised, with no overlaps, says Barisan chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said no negotiations have been held between Barisan and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) on seat distribution or cooperation for the polls to respect Pakatan. 'What has been finalised is Barisan-Pakatan, and we respect Pakatan-GRS. There are no direct negotiations between Barisan and GRS. 'So far, any discussions to avoid three-cornered contests or seat overlaps have only been conducted behind the scenes,' he said. However, Ahmad Zahid said Barisan anticipated that three-cornered contests would be unavoidable, given the likelihood of participation from other parties and new political entities, Bernama reported. 'Since there are many new parties wanting to contest this time, three-cornered fights will certainly be unavoidable, possibly even up to eight-cornered. 'The decision is theirs to make, reflecting the current political landscape in Sabah. 'Barisan-Pakatan has no overlapping seats,' he said after attending the 16th national-level Civil Defence Student Corps commissioning ceremony, Bernama reported. Ahmad Zahid was earlier reported as saying that negotiations on cooperation and seat distribution within the Barisan, Pakatan and GRS alliance for the state election were nearly completed. In SEREMBAN, Barisan deputy chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said the coalition will defend all seats it won in the last Sabah polls. The coalition will also contest all traditional seats that were previously given to Bersatu, he added. 'In the previous Sabah election, many traditional Barisan seats were given to Bersatu in the spirit of cooperation. 'But we were backstabbed. We don't want this to happen again,' he told reporters after officiating the Rembau Umno wanita, youth and puteri wings meetings.
The Star
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Star
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Saturday (Aug 16, 2025)
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The Star
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Star
No Barisan-Pakatan clashes in Sabah polls, says Ahmad Zahid
SHAH ALAM: Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says seat distribution between the coalition and Pakatan Harapan for the upcoming Sabah state polls has been finalised, with no overlaps. Ahmad Zahid, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, further informed that no negotiations have been held between Barisan and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) regarding seat distribution or cooperation for the state election, in order to respect Pakatan. However, Ahmad Zahid anticipated that at least three-cornered contests would be unavoidable, following the likelihood of participation from other and new parties. "What has been finalised is Barisan-Pakatan, and we respect Pakatan-GRS. There are no direct negotiations between Barisan and GRS. So far, any other discussions to avoid three-cornered contests or seat overlaps have been conducted behind the scenes. "However, I feel that since there are too many new parties in Sabah wanting to contest this time, three-cornered fights will certainly be unavoidable, possibly up to eight-cornered. That is up to them, as that is the political landscape in Sabah. BN-PH has no overlapping seats,' he said. He said this when met after attending the 16th National-Level Civil Defence Student Corps (Kor Sispa) Training Completion Parade and Commissioning Ceremony here on Saturday (Aug 16). Ahmad Zahid was earlier reported as saying that negotiations on cooperation and seat distribution within the BN, PH, and GRS alliance for the state election were nearly completed. - Bernama
The Star
17-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Sabah Amanah eyeing four seats in upcoming state polls
KOTA KINABALU: Parti Amanah Negara has become the first party to reveal the state seats it is eyeing in the upcoming 17th Sabah Election (PRN17). The party's national election director, Mohd Sani Hamzan, expressed the party's intention to contest the Tanjung Aru, Karambunai, Lumadan, and Sulabayan seats, which fall under the parliamentary constituencies of Putatan, Sepanggar, Sipitang, and Semporna, respectively. 'Of course, these are the seats we are targeting, but the final decision will depend on negotiations with the Pakatan Harapan leadership and our coalition partners. 'Nevertheless, these four are the seats we hope to contest in PRN17,' he said at a press conference after launching the Sabah Amanah election operations machinery on Saturday (May 17). Also present was Sabah Amanah chairman Lahirul Latigu. Lahirul said discussions with Pakatan component parties regarding Amanah's seat requests have so far reached between 70% and 80% completion. 'We have held talks with Pakatan, and negotiations will continue after the upcoming PKR party elections. 'Following that, we will begin discussions with Barisan Nasional (BN), in line with the recently announced Barisan-Pakatan cooperation under the unity government,' he said. Lahirul also noted that Amanah's membership in Sabah has been growing. 'We now have 18 divisions across Sabah, and I expect this number will continue to increase over the coming years,' he said. He added that Sabah Amanah will contest in PRN17 under the full strength of the Pakatan Harapan coalition, which currently governs at the federal level. Amanah currently holds no seats in the Sabah state assembly, after failing to win any during its first attempt under the Warisan Plus alliance in the 16th state election in September 2020.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Sabah PKR slams claim of finalised seat deal with BN, urges Umno to stop jumping the gun
KOTA KINABALU, May 1 — Sabah PKR has denied seat negotiations have been decided between Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN) as reportedly claimed by Sabah Umno information chief, Datuk Suhaimi Nasir. Sabah PKR information chief Razeef Rakimin said that at the state level, informal meetings have taken place, but so far, there have been no discussions between PH and BN regarding seat allocation. 'Pakatan Harapan has yet to officially meet either BN or GRS to discuss electoral cooperation, let alone seat distribution. We do not know where Suhaimi got the figure of 40 seats from, nor do we know with whom he has been having these discussions,' he said. Razeef, who is also the deputy information chief for the central PKR, said that PKR and Sabah PH remain open to working with all parties who share the same aspirations for the state of Sabah — but such matters should be discussed in official meetings. 'We urge Umno to advise its leaders in Sabah not to make unilateral statements, especially those concerning cooperation in facing PRN-17 and seat allocations. It would be better for negotiations to take place first before any statements are made,' he said. Razeef said that he had reached out to all PH leaders and confirmed no discussions had been held. 'Sabah BN leaders have repeatedly made such statements even though they have never met with PH, let alone discussed these matters. And we don't understand their purpose in continuing to lie,' he said. Earlier today, The Star quoted Suhaimi Nasir saying that the Sabah BN and Sabah PH have come to an agreement that the former will contest 40 seats in the 17th Sabah election, while the remaining 33 seats will go to PH. Suhaimi told reporters in a meeting with selected media houses that they were using a formula where incumbent seats remain with the party currently holding them while considering which coalition or party commands stronger grassroots support in other constituencies. He said the direction of Barisan-Pakatan cooperation was agreed upon during Sabah Umno's retreat in Penang last year, which was aligned with the federal-level unity government structure. Sabah PH is currently in the governing coalition Gabungan Rakyat Sabah(GRS), while Sabah Umno is in the opposition. The state election is due to be held by October this year.
