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The Star
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- The Star
Sabah polls: GRS still letting a national coalition call the shots, says Bersatu
KOTA KINABALU: Bersatu has accused Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) of drumming up empty war cries for local-based parties to govern the state, as it still needs approval from a national coalition. Sabah Bersatu chairman Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee ( pic ) said at a recent party function in Beaufort, it was clear that whatever GRS intends to do still needs the endorsement of its federal unity government partner, Pakatan Harapan. ALSO READ: Sabah polls: GRS should just say if it's going solo, says Bung "They are shouting 'Rumah Kita, Kita Jaga' (Our House, We Take Care of it), but they can't even decide on going solo," said Kiandee, who is Beluran MP and also national Bersatu vice president. Kiandee was referring to the Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) and Sabah STAR convention last weekend, where its grassroots urged the GRS leadership to contest the coming state election on its own. "You have grassroots shouting 'go solo', but you need a decision from a national party. "How are you going to resolve Malaysia Agreement 1963 issues and other matters if you can't even make a stand for yourselves?" he asked. ALSO READ: PBS, Sabah STAR grassroots call for GRS to go solo in upcoming Sabah polls GRS chairman Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor has said that the leaders of the eight-party GRS will discuss the question of going solo or teaming up with a national coalition when the time is right. Sabah Bersatu is expected to contest as well, but has yet to indicate how many seats it is eyeing.
Daily Express
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Express
Sabah PN chief urges caution on GRS alliance
Published on: Monday, May 12, 2025 Published on: Mon, May 12, 2025 By: Nora Mahpar, FMT Text Size: Sabah PN chairman Ronald Kiandee predicted that further realignment among parties could take place leading up to the Sabah polls. PETALING JAYA: Sabah Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Ronald Kiandee has told PAS leader Annuar Musa not to make hasty statements regarding the coalition's potential cooperation with Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) for the upcoming state election. Speaking to FMT, Kiandee said Sabah's ever-shifting political landscape made it challenging for any party, including PN, to take a firm stance on alliances. Kiandee predicted there would be new developments related to a possible realignment involving GRS, Pakatan Harapan (PH), and Barisan Nasional (BN) following Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's call yesterday for the three coalitions to cooperate, in line with the collaboration at the federal level. He also asked if GRS component leaders would be willing to work with PH-BN as GRS chairman, Sabah chief minister Hajiji Noor, had announced the possibility of the local coalition going solo in the state polls. 'Annuar should not have been so quick to comment because Sabah's political dynamics are always evolving. His statement has been overtaken by current developments,' said Kiandee. 'As the head of PN and Bersatu in Sabah, I've provided a detailed briefing on the current political situation in the state. 'Annuar should have passed on his proposal to PAS representatives to be discussed by the PN Supreme Council.' Annuar, the PAS deputy election director, said yesterday his personal view was that PN should support GRS in the upcoming Sabah polls since PH and BN had announced an electoral pact of their own. Annuar, a former Umno secretary-general, also said he hoped that PN would study the option of contesting under the GRS banner, or even sit out the polls completely. On Friday, GRS threatened to go solo at the state polls if PH and BN finalised an electoral pact. Hajiji contended that local Sabah parties should be the backbone and head of the state government. PH chairman Anwar, who was in Sabah yesterday for talks with Hajiji, expressed optimism that PH, BN, and GRS could agree on cooperating ahead of the polls. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Free Malaysia Today
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
You're not the speaker, Kiandee ticks off Labuan MP over seat status
Bersatu chief whip Ronald Kiandee (left) asked whether Labuan MP Suhaili Abdul Rahman is trying to pre-empt the Dewan Rakyat speaker. PETALING JAYA : Bersatu chief whip Ronald Kiandee today questioned Labuan MP Suhaili Abdul Rahman's 'right' to comment on the status of his parliamentary seat after his suit to declare his expulsion from the party invalid was struck out. Suhaili, one of the six MPs whose Bersatu memberships were terminated last June after they declared support for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, insisted recently that his parliamentary seat remains in 'status quo'. He also said he still has recourse to the Court of Appeal and the Federal Court, and would only resign as the Labuan MP if he were to lose at the apex court. However, Kiandee wondered if Suhaili was attempting to pre-empt Dewan Rakyat Speaker Johari Abdul. 'Is he (Suhaili) the speaker? Whose decision is it that the status of the seat is status quo? Is Suhaili pre-empting the speaker?' he told FMT. Last Tuesday, Kiandee submitted a letter to Johari demanding that he declare the Labuan parliamentary seat vacant after the Shah Alam High Court struck out Suhaili's lawsuit. Suhaili has since filed an appeal. Kiandee said Johari had confirmed receiving the notice. 'He informed me that he would review the notice and decide on the matter,' he said. Under Article 49(A) of the Federal Constitution, also known as the anti-hopping law, MPs cease to be members of the Dewan Rakyat and their seats become vacant if they, having been elected as members of a political party, resign or cease to be members of that party. However, the MPs get to keep their seats if they are sacked by their party.
