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Borneo Post
3 days ago
- Politics
- Borneo Post
Amanah Sabah gears up for state polls, eyes winnable seats
Lahirul speaking to the media. KOTA KINABALU (July 19): Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) Sabah is determined to contest in the upcoming 17th Sabah State Election, focusing on securing winnable seats, said its chairman Datuk Lahirul Latigu. 'Our focus is clear, for Amanah to contest, we must secure winnable seats,' he said after the launch of Amanah Sabah's election machinery here on Saturday. Lahirul said the final decision on candidates would lie with the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition leadership, and emphasised the importance of loyalty and unity within the party. 'Being the candidate is not the main priority. Whoever is chosen, whether it is me or another candidate from PH component parties, we must all give our full support,' he said. He acknowledged that the party faces challenges, especially with a smaller number of seats available compared to before, and said the final allocation will depend on ongoing negotiations, including possible talks with Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS). 'For this election, although some call it a 'friendly contest', we will do our best to minimise clashes with other parties,' he said. Meanwhile, Lahirul called on Amanah's grassroots to be fully prepared, noting that the party has grown steadily in Sabah over the past decade. 'Since establishing a presence in Sabah 10 years ago, Amanah has expanded to 18 areas in the state with about 15,000 members,' he said. 'We have been contesting since 2018, and despite the major challenges in the political landscape… this time, we must win. He urged party machinery at all levels to go to the ground and strengthen their presence in targeted constituencies. 'I also urge all our machinery in all areas to go down to the ground and strengthen the constituencies we will contest in.' Amanah Lahirul Latigu lead Sabah state election
The Star
17-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Sabah Amanah eyeing four seats in upcoming state polls
KOTA KINABALU: Parti Amanah Negara has become the first party to reveal the state seats it is eyeing in the upcoming 17th Sabah Election (PRN17). The party's national election director, Mohd Sani Hamzan, expressed the party's intention to contest the Tanjung Aru, Karambunai, Lumadan, and Sulabayan seats, which fall under the parliamentary constituencies of Putatan, Sepanggar, Sipitang, and Semporna, respectively. 'Of course, these are the seats we are targeting, but the final decision will depend on negotiations with the Pakatan Harapan leadership and our coalition partners. 'Nevertheless, these four are the seats we hope to contest in PRN17,' he said at a press conference after launching the Sabah Amanah election operations machinery on Saturday (May 17). Also present was Sabah Amanah chairman Lahirul Latigu. Lahirul said discussions with Pakatan component parties regarding Amanah's seat requests have so far reached between 70% and 80% completion. 'We have held talks with Pakatan, and negotiations will continue after the upcoming PKR party elections. 'Following that, we will begin discussions with Barisan Nasional (BN), in line with the recently announced Barisan-Pakatan cooperation under the unity government,' he said. Lahirul also noted that Amanah's membership in Sabah has been growing. 'We now have 18 divisions across Sabah, and I expect this number will continue to increase over the coming years,' he said. He added that Sabah Amanah will contest in PRN17 under the full strength of the Pakatan Harapan coalition, which currently governs at the federal level. Amanah currently holds no seats in the Sabah state assembly, after failing to win any during its first attempt under the Warisan Plus alliance in the 16th state election in September 2020.
