300 Warisan members in Darau join Gagasan Rakyat

This could be a key factor in the race for the Darau seat, which Warisan won with a majority of just 562 votes.

Sepanggar Warisan committee member Sabar Dasad led the exodus of 300 party members tonight, submitting their application forms to Gagasan Rakyat secretary-general Razali Razi, who is vying for the Darau seat.

KOTA KINABALU:

 Around 300 Warisan members under the Darau constituency have applied to join Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (Gagasan Rakyat) tonight.

Sepanggar Warisan committee member Sabar Dasad led the exodus and submitted their application forms to Gagasan Rakyat secretary-general Razali Razi.

It was also witnessed by Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) deputy president Yong Vui Chung and Ismail Sabran, the Balung Gagasan Rakyat Youth vice-chief and former Warisan Youth deputy chief.

The entrance of the 300 now-Warisan members could be a key factor in the race for the Darau seat, which Warisan’s Azhar Matussin won in the 2020 state polls with a majority of just 562 votes.

Razali, known to locals as Bob, is in a six-cornered race for the seat representing Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), while Azhar is hoping to represent the constituency for a second term.

They also face Barisan Nasional’s Arfandy Abdul Rahman, Perikatan Nasional’s Nabila Norsahar, Parti Kesejahteraan Demokratik Masyarakat’s Nordin Thani and Parti Impian Sabah’s Meriah Osman.

Azhar had also faced a six-cornered fight in Darau in 2020, taking on candidates from BN, LDP, Parti Cinta Sabah (PCS), Usno and Gagasan Rakyat.

LDP, PCS, Usno and Gagasan Rakyat are all components of GRS now. - FMT