PKR’s poor run in Sabah continues as DAP stunned
Pakatan Harapan (PH) saw a disappointing outcome in the 17th Sabah state election yesterday, winning just one seat despite fielding 22 candidates.
The coalition’s sole victory came through PKR in the form of an assemblyman who had been parachuted in from Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS).
This meant PKR’s poor performance in Sabah continued, with nine other candidates being defeated.
Its ally, DAP suffered a disastrous outing too, being wiped out entirely, after losing all eight seats it had won in the last state elections in September 2020.
The other PH component, Amanah, also failed to secure a foothold in East Malaysia, even as its bitter rival PAS made history.
PKR had struggled for years to expand its influence beyond the two seats of Api-Api and Inanam, which it won in the 2013 general election (GE13) and retained in the last state polls….
Hajiji Angkat Sumpah Untuk Penggal Kedua Ketua Menteri Sabah