Bersatu is prepared to set up a state chapter in Sabah, but discussions are still ongoing with Pakatan Harapan ally Parti Warisan Sabah, which had previously objected to the idea.

As Bersatu secretary-general Marzuki Yahya told Malaysiakini today, however, any announcement on the matter will only be made after the March 2 Semenyih by-election.

"Right now our focus is on Semenyih...