PH should be realistic in Sabah seat negotiations, analysts say

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They recommend that Gabungan Rakyat Sabah be allowed to contest the majority of the state's 73 seats, given the sentiment in favour of local parties.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/10/08/ph-should-be-realistic-in-sabah-seat-negotiations-analysts-say  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/10/08/realistik-tuntut-kerusi-ambil-kira-sentimen-tempatan-sabah-ph-diberitahu  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 #PakatanHarapan #GRS #Sabah

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00:00Analysts have urged Pakatan Harapan to be realistic in its seat negotiations for the upcoming Sabah state election,

00:08citing its limited success in the previous polls and the strong preference for local parties.

00:13Borneo Geopolitics and Electoral Studies researcher Shahroodin Awang Ahmad and University of Malaysia Sabah's Lee Kuktyung said

00:20Gabungan Rakyat Sabah should be allowed to contest most of the state's 73 seats to reflect local sentiment.

00:27Shahroodin said PKR, which only won Inanam and Api Api in 2020, should focus on defending those seats rather than pushing for more.

00:36He was responding to reports that PH is seeking 23 seats, while GRS plans to contest 55 and leave 18 to PH.

00:45DAP Secretary General Lok Sifuk said his party would defend the six seats at 1 in 2020 and possibly contest two more in rural areas,

00:53while GRS Secretary General Masidi Manjun confirmed that the coalition would field candidates in 55 constituencies and allocate 18 to PH.

01:03Lee said PH should accept its limited popularity in Sabah and avoid overreaching,

01:07warning that excessive demands could harm cooperation with GRS and UMNO.

01:12However, Sunway University's Wangqin Hua said PH's request was reasonable,

01:16adding that seat allocations should be based on winnability and supported by opinion surveys.

01:21Donnie Schroger-Reza, FMT.

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