Sabah political parties prepare for snap election

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KOTA KINABALU (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Sabah political parties have begun closed-door meetings in preparation for a snap election following the abrupt dissolution of the state assembly on Thursday (July 30).. Read more at straitstimes.com.

KOTA KINABALU - Sabah political parties have begun closed-door meetings in preparation for a snap election following the abrupt dissolution of the state assembly on Thursday .

The Opposition is made up broadly of Sabah Umno-led Barisan Nasional and its allies Parti Bersatu Sabah, Sabah STAR and Sabah Bersatu. His coalition faces stiff challenges from Sabah Umno and Sabah Bersatu as well PBS and Sabah STAR in those areas. As for the Opposition, Sabah Umno chairman Bung Moktar Radin has hinted that the party wants to contests all its traditional seats.Sabah Bersatu, which is led by west coast Bajau leader Hajiji Mohd Noor, has shown interest in 45 seats.

Bersatu, which did not contest in Sabah during the 2018 general election, spread its wings to the state in April last year.The change of the political scenario at the national level in March saw Bersatu and Umno working together.As for Sabah PKR, it will finalise its line-up next week, promising to be"extra careful" in its choice of candidates.

 

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