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SABAH SURVEYS | A high-powered meeting of Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) leaders at the Magellan Sutera Hotel in Kota Kinabalu has revealed that PN, BN and their allies now have 41 seats and want their candidate to be sworn in as chief minister today.
However, a party source said Malaysiakini that at noon today, the coalition leaders have not yet confirmed their candidate.
Sabah Umno’s leader, Bung Moktar Radin, has been seen at the hotel and has just entered the meeting, accompanied by Umno’s general secretary, Ahmad Maslan.
Previously, Umno was represented by the party’s vice president, Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
PN’s Hajiji Mohd Noor and Umno’s Bung Moktar Radin are among the names speculated as possible candidates. Once a candidate is decided, the coalition leaders intend to go to the palace of the governor of Sabah, Juhar Mahiruddin, for the swearing-in ceremony.
Meanwhile, the source also said Malaysiakini that in addition to the 38 seats secured by GRS in last night’s elections, the three elected independents will also lend their support to the new government, giving it a 41-32 majority over outgoing Prime Minister Shafie Apdal’s rival Warisan Plus coalition.
The three independents chosen are Rubin Balang (Kemabong), Ruddy Awah (Pitas) and Masiung Banah (Kuamut).
Parti Bersatu Sabah, which had seven elected assembly members, is not believed to be attending the meeting, but has just issued a statement denying it will join Shafie’s coalition.
Meanwhile, BN General Secretary Annuar Musa said on Twitter that the 41 “GRS Plus” assembly members met for the first time today.
“The heads of Umno, Bersatu and PBS will meet today also with the governor, Insyaallah,” he added.
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