KOTA KINABALU: Datuk Mohammad Bahrin Abd Karim, Chief of Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (Gagasan Rakyat) Likas, emphasized the need for all parties to be open-minded and collaborate with national parties to develop Sabah without sidelining the rights of Sabahans.
He supports forming consensus within the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), although no final decision has been made yet.
A proposal for GRS to contest solo in the upcoming state election (PRN-17) was based on grassroots feedback from social media.
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Voter demographics in Likas show a majority of Chinese voters, making cooperation with government parties logical.
Bahrin also predicts a rise in independent candidates in PRN-17, with hardworking individuals likely to gain more support than party-affiliated candidates.