PAPAR: Any party wishing to cooperate with the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) need not wait for the 17th Sabah state election. GRS deputy secretary-general Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali stated that if any party is interested in collaboration, they should initiate the process now, ahead of the upcoming state election, which is anticipated to occur next year. “There is still a year left, so work with the government now. Show your sincerity,” he mentioned to reporters following a visit to Jalan Sabindo and a briefing by the Ministry of Public Works at Kampung Suangon.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, Armizan, who also serves as the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister, emphasized that any prospective cooperation with other parties will be determined by the GRS supreme council. This decision-making process is not unilateral but considers the perspectives of all parties involved within the coalition. The GRS comprises several component parties, including Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (Gagasan Rakyat), Parti Maju Sabah
(SAPP), Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS), Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR), Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Sabah Bersatu (USNO), Parti Harapan Rakyat Sabah (PHRS), Parti Liberal Demokratik (LDP), and the President of Parti Cinta Sabah (PCS).