Analysts dismiss Kitingan’s chances as Sabah’s next CM

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With only six seats, James Chin says it is ‘impossible’, while Bilcher Bala says STAR president Jeffrey Kitingan will need GRS’s full backing.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/12/20/analysts-dismiss-jeffrey-kitingans-chances-as-sabahs-next-cm/  Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2024/12/20/penganalisis-tepis-peluang-kitingan-jadi-km-sabah/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #HajijiNoor #JeffreyKitingan #Sabah

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00:00Political analysts have expressed doubt about Jeffy Kittingan's potential to become Saba's

00:06chief minister given that his party, Party Solidarity Tana Aiku, holds only six seats

00:12in the state assembly. James Chin from the University of Tasmania said it would be impossible

00:17for Kittingan to lead without significant support, noting Starr's plans to merge with

00:21Party Bersatu Saba, which holds seven seats. Discussions about a merger were intensifying

00:27earlier this month as both parties, native to Saba, explored forming an alliance. Bill

00:32Chibala of University Malaysia Saba pointed out that Kittingan would require strong backing

00:37from the larger Gabungan Rakyat Saba coalition, particularly from the 26 seats held by Party

00:42Gagasan Rakyat Saba, led by Chief Minister Hajiji Noor. Despite calls from Saba Abno

00:47for Kittingan to replace Hajiji following an alleged mining scandal, Starr has maintained

00:52support for Hajiji. Kerry Chee, Starr's Women's Wing Chief, publicly supported Kittingan

00:58for chief minister, though this was later described as her personal view by Party Deputy

01:02Ardino Diris. Chin said Chee's comments should not be taken seriously as she belongs

01:07to the same party as Kittingan.

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