Kiandee said anything was possible, as when PN joined forces with Barisan Nasional and Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) in 2020 to form the Sabah state government.
“Back then, PN comprised Bersatu, PAS and Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR); while PBS was not a component, there was an agreement that seats they won would be considered as PN seats.
“Such collaborations are not unique in Sabah and I won’t discount the possibility of a similar pact being forged again,” the Sabah PN chairman told FMT.
However, Kiandee, who is also a Bersatu vice-president, would not comment on whether PN would forge an alliance with Pakatan Harapan.
He also would not disclose if PN intends on contesting all 73 state seats at the Sabah polls, although deputy chairman Hamzah Zainudin previously hinted they were eyeing 18 seats.
“Currently we are ‘touring’ the state to check up on the divisions to gauge their strength,” he said.
He also said that the reception towards Bersatu among Sabahans has been encouraging, with “thousands” including the younger generation, attending its ceramahs in Kudat, Sepanggar, Libaran and Sipitang.
Kiandee said the recognition PN gets proves the party is no longer alien to Sabah and voters, contrary to claims that it was dead and buried following the mass defections.
“Which is why we are offering a change (in terms of governance) to resolve the various issues.”
The current state government is led by Hajiji Noor, who was with Bersatu before quitting the party in December 2022, along with other top leaders to form Gabungan Rakyat Sabah.
Bersatu was left with only the Beluran division, led by Kiandee, while STAR also quit PN in 2022.
In January 2023 a failed coup to oust Hajiji – led by Sabah Umno chief Bung Moktar – led to a majority of BN’s assembly members being seated in the opposition bloc, joining Warisan and Parti Kesejahteraan Demokratik Masyarakat. - FMT
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