00:01A political analyst said Anwar Ibrahim's statement as the chairman of Pakatan Harapan regarding the small number of seats contested by the coalition and his party PKR could be interpreted as an acknowledgment of the dominance of Gabongan Rakyat Sabah.
00:17Bilcher Bala from University Malaysia Sabah said that GRS, a coalition of local parties led by Chief Minister Haji J. Noor, could be considered the main political player in Sabah with the distribution of seats expected to favour them.
00:32Bilcher was commenting on media reports citing sources that PH is allocated 18 state seats through cooperation with GRS compared to 30 seats through negotiations with Barisan Nacional.
00:46Bilcher added that theoretically, this acceptance reflects PH as a national coalition, recognizing regional political autonomy and the need to adapt national strategies to the subnational political landscape.
01:00Shahruddin Awang Ahmad, a researcher at Borneo Geopolitics and Electoral Studies, viewed the move as a necessary step toward political stability and the state's economic development.
01:11He said the effort would be seen as a wise move, aligned with the spirit of cooperation aimed at achieving better outcomes regarding Sabah's claims under the Malaysia Agreement 1963.
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