GRS better positioned to win multi-cornered fights, say analysts

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Bilcher Bala of Universiti Malaysia Sabah says the ruling GRS benefits from incumbency, giving it a slight edge over rivals.   Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/08/03/grs-better-positioned-to-win-multi-cornered-fights-say-analysts  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/08/03/peluang-grs-menang-pertembungan-pelbagai-penjuru-lebih-baik  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://Ábit.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 #GRS #PakatanHarapan #BarisanNasional

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00:00The ruling Gabungan Rakyat Sabah, with a broader base of support across the state,

00:07is better positioned to win seats in the coming Sabah state election,

00:10where multi-cornered contests are likely to feature.

00:14Bilger Bala of University Malaysia Sabah said the coalition, composed of local parties,

00:20also benefits from incumbency, giving it a slight edge over rivals, particularly Barisan Nasional.

00:25On Tuesday, BN Chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi reaffirmed BN's alliance with Pakatan Harapan for the Sabah state election,

00:34calling the pact locked in based on a federal-level agreement.

00:39Bilger said PH appears to be strategically positioning itself to play the role of kingmaker

00:44if no coalition secures a clear majority, especially if neither BN nor GRS wins an outright majority.

00:51He said that PH, by maintaining ties with both BN and GRS,

00:57ensures it remains central to any post-election government formation, regardless of which bloc prevails.

01:03He also dismissed the likelihood of a last-minute alliance between GRS and BN,

01:08especially after Sabah BN chief Bung Mokhtar Radin ruled out such a possibility.

01:13UMS's Lee Kwok-tiong also poured cold water on the possibility of a last-minute GRS-BN collaboration,

01:21saying a clash between the two is inevitable.

01:23Natasha Bust, FMT

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