
Warisan has said it was open to collaborating with political parties from Peninsular Malaysia for the 16th general election, despite ruling out such alliances in the Sabah polls last month.
Party president Shafie Apdal said he had rejected working with peninsula-based parties to form the state government in the Nov 29 Sabah election, as it wanted to uphold its principle that the state be governed by Sabah-based parties.
“I could have worked with others or made arrangements to take power. But we have our values,” he was quoted as saying by Malaysiakini.
Warisan won 25 seats in the state assembly election, coming in second to Gabungan Rakyat Sabah which secured 29 seats. GRS subsequently formed the state government with the backing of Barisan Nasional, Pakatan Harapan, and others.
Shafie said his party is not opposed to collaborating with parties…