SABAH POLLS | A landslide victory has been widely anticipated for Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) in tomorrow's state election, according to Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.

Muhyiddin, who is also Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairperson, said the anticipation was made based on the solidarity and consensus shown by leaders in the GRS, apart from the support from the people during their campaign throughout the state.

“On the campaign trail in Sabah, and the places that I have visited, the support from Sabah people for GRS candidates has been very obvious.

“Thousands of people have expressed their support and excitement to see a big change this Saturday, particularly in the formation of a new state government in Sabah,” Muhyiddin said to cheers from the crowd attending the Ceramah Perdana GRS programme at Kampung Sendil, Putatan, last night.

Also present were MCA president Wee Ka Siong, Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) president Jeffrey Kitingan, Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) president Yong Teck Lee, Sabah Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairperson Hajiji Noor and Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah deputy president Joseph Kurup.

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Umno vice-president Mahdzir Khalid, PAS vice-president Idris Ahmad, PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan, Bersatu secretary-general Hamzah Zainuddin, Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) secretary-general Jahid Jahim and PN-Bersatu candidate for Petagas Arsit Sedi were also in attendance.

Muhyiddin, who is also Bersatu president, said the presence of many leaders from the parties in the GRS at the event proved that the Sabah people really have the best option to choose the government that can represent them for the better development and administration of the state, while being aligned with Putrajaya.

“This is a historic and important night in the campaign trail for the Sabah state election. I am impressed and proud of your presence.

“This is an early signal that there will be a landslide victory for GRS. We have to be confident. This is the chance given in our parliamentary democracy system, where the direction of the state is now in the hands of the people of Sabah.

“It’s all up to the wisdom of Sabah voters now,” Muhyiddin said, adding that the solidarity shown by all the major parties in GRS was bigger than that of Warisan Plus, and this would definitely help the Sabah people to confidently make the right decision on Saturday.

- Bernama

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