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The Star
a day 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
2 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
