Seat negotiations between Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), Pakatan Harapan, and BN have entered a tense phase, complicated by premature candidacy declarations before talks conclude.

Sources familiar with the discussions said GRS has finalised its internal formula to contest 52 of Sabah’s 73 seats, leaving 20 for Harapan, but the final list has yet to be formally presented to Harapan chairperson Anwar Ibrahim.

“The numbers are fixed. However...