PKR stakes out Gum-Gum seat, with hint of candidate
Sabah PKR has hinted that the party would contest the Gum-Gum seat, which is also being eyed by Barisan Nasional, at the state polls next month.
Sabah PKR chief Mustapha Sakmud said a candidate from the party will be announced soon.
“I hope the people of Gum-Gum will give Anwar’s candidate a chance,” he said, referring to party president Anwar Ibrahim.
Mustapha said this at the “Jelajah Harapan Urang Sabah” programme in Gum-Gum.
Gum-Gum is among the seven seats eyed by both PH and BN, which have formed an electoral pact for the state assembly elections.
The other seats are Segama, Sindumin, Tanjung Aru, Liawan and Kemabong.
Libaran Umno had previously voiced its interest to contest in Gum-Gum, even though the party and PH had decided that the seat would be contested by PH.
Warisan previously won the seat in the last Sabah election.
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