WARISAN is considering partnering with suitable parties so that it does not face the Sabah elections on its own.

 Its president Mohd Shafie Apdal said the party is on the lookout for the right parties with which to form a sustainable partnership.

“It is true that some parties, including Umno, have been identified (as potential allies) at the state level, but we have not decided yet. There are also many… local parties (for consideration) which we will announce when the time comes.

“We already have (a working partner) in Pakatan Harapan at the national level in the unity government. In fact I was one of the first to support Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as prime minister,” he said at a press conference last night in Putatan.

In the general election last year, Warisan stood on its own, winning three of the 52 parliamentary seats it contested.

The Sabah election in 2020 saw Warisan who at the time collaborated with PH to form Warisan Plus  and won 32 seats in the Sabah State Assembly out of a total of 73 seats, while the term of the current state government will end in 2025.

Mohd Shafie said what is important now is for Warisan to strengthen the party first before taking the next step to establish cooperation with other parties.

He said Warisan will also prepare the party to face the Sabah PRN even if the election is held this year or next year. – Bernama, March 20, 2023.