Family feud as brothers clash for Petagas seat

Awang Ahmad Sah Sahari, who won the seat for Warisan in 2020 before defecting to GRS, is now an independent candidate and will face his brother Awang Husaini of PKR.

Former Petagas assemblyman Awang Ahmad Sah Sahari (left), of Gagasan Rakyat, is the older brother of Awang Husaini Sahari of PKR.

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 Two brothers will face each other in a 10-cornered contest for the Petagas seat, with one of them contesting as an independent after not being fielded by Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS).

Awang Ahmad Sah Sahari, who won the seat for Warisan in 2020 before defecting to Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah, is hoping to defend his seat against his brother, Awang Husaini Sahari of PKR.

Earlier, Gagasan Rakyat said members who contest as independent candidates will be sacked with immediate effect.

The other candidates for the seat include Dr Afifi Saif (Perikatan Nasional), Jason Lee (Upko) Uda Sulai (Warisan), Annita Shiela F Among (Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku), Adelaide Cornelius (Parti Kesejahteraan Demokratik Masyarakat).

The rest are Aslin Samat (Parti Impian Sabah), Sabrezani Sabdin (Parti Kerjasama Anak Negeri) and Patrick Manius (independent).

Awang Ahmad previously said GRS would allow him to defend his seat, but the coalition later made way for Pakatan Harapan to field Awang Husaini as part of an electoral pact for the Nov 29 polls.

In 2020, Awang Ahmad won the seat with a slim 261-vote majority in a six-cornered race. - FMT