00:00Sabah PAS has signaled its willingness to support Gabungan Rakyat Sabah in the upcoming state
00:07election, citing confidence in Chief Minister Hadidji Noor's leadership. State PAS Commissioner
00:12Ali Akbar Gulasan said while the party remains part of the Perikatan National Coalition,
00:18it was open to discussions for political cooperation ahead of the polls. Speaking to FMT,
00:23Ali Akbar said PAS was ready to contest under the banner of any coalition it partners with.
00:30There are a total of 79 seats in the State Assembly, six of which are filled by appointment.
00:35PAS has never won any State Assembly seat in Sabah, although Ali Akbar is one of the six
00:41nominated members. On Sunday, PAS Deputy Election Director Anwar Musa said PN should support GRS
00:48in the upcoming Sabah polls as Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nacional had already announced
00:54their own alliance. Anwar said PN should study the option of contesting under the GRS
00:59banner or sit out the polls altogether. Sabah PN Chairman Ronald Kiandi, however,
01:05criticized Anwar for his comments, saying he should have brought the matter up at the
01:09coalition's Supreme Council meeting before airing his views in public.
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