Sabah polls: STAR to contest 40 seats, names 29 candidates first

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12 Nov 2025 • 2:27 PM MYT
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PARTI Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) will contest 40 out of 73 State Legislative Assembly (DUN) seats in the 17th Sabah General Election (PRN) on Nov 29.

Its president Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan said 29 candidates were announced today while the remaining 11 would be finalized in the near future.

The Election Commission (EC) has set the nomination date for Sabah PRN candidates for this Saturday, while the early voting date and polling day are Nov 25 and 29 respectively.

The following are the candidates announced by STAR today:

Bengkoka – Maklin Masiau

Bandau – Shirewin D Patrick

Tandek – Arlinsia Agang

Pintasan – Raplin Samat

Tempasuk – Walter Mark Mukis

Usukan – Lin Harun

Tamparuli – Jinitoh Sontori

Kiulu – Terence Sinti

Karambunai – Stephen Teo

Inanam – Kenny Chua

Api-Api – Ting Shu Kiong

Petagas – Annita Shiela F Among

Kapayan – Bernard Logijin

Kawang – Beverley Natalie Koh

Membakut – Adrian Lajim

Sindumin – Moktar Matussin

Karanaan – Anuar Ghani

Paginatan – Feddrin Tuliang

Tambunan – Jeffrey Kitingan

Bingkor – Ishak Ayub

Liawan – Augustine A Nain

Melalap – Alviana Linus

Kemabong – Azroy Abdullah

Tulid – Evaritus Gungkit

Sook – Ireneus Pagut

Tungku – Suling Isib

Bugaya – Taha Dara

Balung – Chee Kheng Moi

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