BARISAN Nasional (BN) and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) have a formula agreed upon by both coalitions to avoid any clashing of seats in the upcoming general election.

BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, however, said the formula would only be announced by Sabah BN chairman Bung Moktar Radin and GRS chairman Hajiji Noor.

He gave his assurance that there would be no clash of parliamentary seats between both parties in the polls.

“GRS will not field a candidate where BN will be contesting. We already have a formula that has been agreed upon and it will be announced by Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin and Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.”

He said this to reporters after officiating at the Sabah Zone 3 Gelombang Biru programme involving Kimanis, Papar, Beaufort and Sipitang, today.

Also present were Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob who is Umno vice-president, BN vice-chairman Arthur Kurup who is also Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) deputy president, and BN secretary-general Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir.

Zahid added that the BN and GRS candidates for the national polls would be announced by Bung Moktar and Hajiji soon.

Asked if the list of Sabah BN candidates had been finalised, Zahid said he would confirm the list after an official meeting with the state’s BN and GRS leaders.

Earlier, in his speech, Zahid reminded the BN machinery and GRS not to sabotage candidates from both coalitions while campaigning. 

“We should work as brothers and sisters to maintain stability in Sabah,” he said.

Zahid also said that the BN-GRS solidarity would be an important element for victory in the 2022 general election and hoped that cooperation between two would bring stability and prosperity to Sabah and its people. – Bernama, October 23, 2022.