00:00Sabah's ruling coalition, Gabungan Rakyat Sabah, appears to be uninterested in forming
00:07an electoral pact with opposition parties for the upcoming state assembly elections,
00:12according to political analyst Biljur Bala of University Malaysia Sabah.
00:16Biljur said GRS's decision to decline Warisan President Syafi Abdul's multiple requests
00:22for an alliance aligns with GRS Chairman Haji Jinnur's strategy to continue partnering
00:27with Pakatan Harapan, which leads the federal government.
00:31Biljur said GRS has refused overtures from other opposition groups like Perikatan Nasional
00:37and Pejuang to preserve the stability of the GRS-PH alliance and maintain ties with the
00:42federal leadership.
00:44Syafi, who expressed his openness to collaborate with GRS for a united front in Sabah, said
00:50his proposals have been repeatedly rejected by the coalition.
00:54Biljur, however, said an alliance between GRS and Warisan could create greater political
00:59stability and amplify Sabah's efforts in asserting its rights under the Malaysia Agreement
01:04in 1963.
01:06Separately, Biljur's colleague Lee Kuok-tiong suggested that past Warisan attempts to topple
01:11the GRS leadership and its public criticism of Chief Minister Haji Jinnur did not bode
01:16well for Warisan's desire for an alliance.
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