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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
Daily Express
2 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Express
No BN-PH seat clashes in Sabah polls: Ahmad Zahid
Published on: Saturday, August 16, 2025 Published on: Sat, Aug 16, 2025 By: Bernama Text Size: For illustrative purposes only. SHAH ALAM: Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said seat distribution between BN and Pakatan Harapan (PH) for the upcoming Sabah State Election has been finalised, with no overlaps. Ahmad Zahid, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, further informed that no negotiations have been held between BN and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) regarding seat distribution or cooperation for the state election, in order to respect PH. 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 BN-PH, and we respect PH-GRS. There are no direct negotiations between BN 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 today. 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. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * 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
