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KOTA BELUD: The first 15 general elections (GE15) can be held if Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) wins the Sabah elections on September 26, Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin hinted on Friday (September 18).
He said that the choice of the state of Sabah was vital as it would decide the future political landscape of the country, especially for the people of Sabah.
“At the national level, we have not decided when the general elections should be called … but if we win the state elections in Sabah … we should quickly hold the general elections,” Muhyiddin said.
“The important thing in the Sabah polls is the signal that we can get (from the people) on whether or not they are supporting Perikatan Nasional (PN) or if they want me to continue as prime minister because we want Malaysia to move forward and succeed.” . he said.
“One of the ways to succeed is to stay with me.”
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Muhyiddin made the remarks at a meet and greet event with on Friday.
The event was also attended by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries, Dr. Ronald Kiandee, the PN candidate for Pintasan Fairuz Renddan and the Barisan Nasional candidate for Usukan Salleh Said Keruak.
Muhyiddin was sworn in as Malaysia’s eighth prime minister on March 1, following the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan government.
There have been growing calls from both sides of the political divide for him to hold snap elections as doubts persist as to whether he has an effective majority in parliament.
PN is believed to have 113 seats out of 222, a two-seat majority.
