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Contents
1History
1.1The rise to power of GRS Alliance Party
1.2Memorandum of understanding
1.3Development planning in Sabah
1.4Proposal to be registered as an official political party
1.5Peter Anthony's resignation from the Warisan Party
1.6Registered as an official political party
1.7Receipt of GRS Registration Approval Certificate
1.8USNO becomes newest member of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah Party
1.9The fall of Sabah BERSATU party
2Parties structure
3Leadership structure
4.1.1Senators
History[edit]
The rise to power of GRS Alliance Party[edit]
On 12 September 2020, Hajiji Noor established an informal alliance, the Gabungan
Rakyat Sabah (GRS) to compete against Shafie Apdal's ruling Warisan Plus coalition
consisting of Parti Warisan Sabah, the Democratic Action Party, Parti Keadilan Rakyat,
and the United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation during the 2020 Sabah state election.
The GRS alliance consisted of Muhyiddin's Perikatan Nasional coalition, the Barisan
Nasional coalition, and Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS).
During the Sabah state election held on 26 September, the GRS alliance won a simple
majority in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly, winning a total of 38 seats: 17 for
Perikatan Nasional, 14 for Barisan Nasional, and seven for PBS.[12] Sabah Perikatan
Nasional chairman Hajiji Noor became the new Chief Minister of Sabah on 29
September.[13] The GRS alliance party is the biggest political coalition in the state
of Sabah after won the 2020 Sabah state election.
After the GRS Party won the election, many projects that had been stopped by the
previous Sabah government were restarted by the GRS Party government. The project
includes the Sabah Pan-Borneo Highway.
Memorandum of understanding[edit]
On 9 January 2021, the various leaders of the GRS component parties signed a
memorandum of understanding to facilitate cooperation among its members and to reject
any form of external interference that would disrupt the coalition. Signatories included
Chief Minister Hajiji, Deputy Chief Minister and Sabah Barisan Nasional chairman Bung
Moktar Radin, Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) president Yong Teck Lee, Homeland
Solidarity Party deputy president Ellron Alfred Angin, Parti Bersatu Sabah deputy
president Datuk Seri Radin Malleh, Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) deputy
president Arthur Joseph Kurup, Sabah Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) chairman Peer
Muhamad and Sabah Malaysian Chinese Association chairman Lu Yen Tung. In the
occasion Sabah CM claimed that GRS should not be influenced by political events in
Peninsular Malaysia.[14][15]
Development planning in Sabah[edit]
In January 2021, Sabah state government under GRS Alliance initiated a strategic 5-year
plan which was named after the state slogan, "Sabah Maju Jaya" (English: Sabah is
prospering). It emphasised harmony with the federal government's Shared Prosperity
Vision 2030.[16]
On 21 March 2021, Federal Government of Perikatan Nasional has confirmed to fully
backs Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) to lead the state (with alliance autonomy given)
and will give due attention to its development needs. Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said this
support and relation fostered between both the state and federal governments allowed
the Sabah Government to function to its best ability.[17]
Proposal to be registered as an official political party [edit]
On 24 November 2021, Datuk Salleh Said Keruak, the Club Backbenchers Chairperson
of Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), express to registered & formalised the coalition
under Societies Act 1966 in Registrar of Societies (ROS), to stabilise the Sabah
government political views.[18]
On 25 November 2021, most of all GRS leaders agreed with Datuk Salleh Said
Keruak statement to formalised and registered this coalition as "political coalition party".
The leaders that agreed include Datuk Jeffrey Kitingan (STAR), Datuk Masidi
Manjun (PPBM), Datuk Yong Teck Lee (SAPP), Datuk Bung Mokhtar Radin (UMNO),
and other parties president as well.[19][20][21]
On 26 November 2021, Sabah State Assemblyman for Kiulu division, Datuk Joniston
Bangkuai stated that all PBS leadership agreed and wanted the coalition not only
formalized but registered as a legitimate coalition entity of political parties in Sabah to
avoid clashes and strengthen the political views of the Sabah People's
Coalition (Gabungan Rakyat Sabah) supporters.[22][23]
Peter Anthony's resignation from the Warisan Party[edit]
On 28 December 2021, Heritage Party (Warisan) vice-president Peter
Anthony announced his resignation from Warisan, along with Limbahau assemblyman
Juil Nuatim.[24] A new party, which was later named Parti Kesejahteraan Demokratik
Masyarakat (KDM), was founded and chaired by Peter Anthony, with Juil Nuatim being
his pro-tem deputy.[25] The party would be friendly to the ruling GRS coalition, that it will
apply to be part of GRS once its registration has completed.[26] However, GRS
Information Chief and PBS Secretary-general Joniston Bangkuai has instead called for
GRS component parties to strengthen existing ties between the founding parties first
before admitting new members. He added that although GRS welcomes support from all
Sabahans, "we (GRS) must not rush to form new alliances with parties whose loyalty and
true partnership have yet to be proven."[27]
Registered as an official political party[edit]
The GRS party registration letter was sent on 26 February 2022 and confirmed by Datuk
Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Noor on his press statement to BERNAMA reporters.[3]
This political party was legalised as an official single entity coalition party on 11 March
2022 and approved by Registrar of Societies (RoS).[1]
On 18 March 2022, Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Noor, the first chairman of GRS Party
said the GRS was officially registered without BN, Gerakan, and PAS.
The GRS Party first chairman, Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Noor also added in his
speech that BN became GRS partners in the state government, just like PAS and
Gerakan through capacity as a component of the PN.[28]
On 25 September 2022, GRS Party Chairman Hajiji Noor said GRS will continue to
support Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates in the upcoming 15th general election,
contrary to Perikatan Nasional (PN) which has declared BN as its main enemy.[29]
Receipt of GRS Registration Approval Certificate[edit]
The GRS registration approval certificate was received by Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji
Noor on 11 March 2022, and confirmed by him on 15 March 2022 during the inauguration
of the Sabah KDM Party.[1]
USNO becomes newest member of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
Party[edit]
On 9 May 2022, The United Sabah National Organisation (USNO) has been accepted as
a new component party of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah coalition party.[30]
The fall of Sabah BERSATU party[edit]
Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Sabah is now "paralyzed" when all its
representatives act to leave the party effectively on 10 December 2022. The chairman of
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor also stated that all the
representatives of the Sabah assemblymen decided to quit and leave Sabah BERSATU
party. The leaders of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (BERSATU) Sabah including all its
representatives officially announced their exit from the BERSATU party at noon on 10
December 2022.[31] Hajiji Noor and the GRS Leadership announced to inaugurate the
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) as a local coalition in Sabah in total without the
involvement of parties outside Sabah. Immediately after the exit of BERSATU Sabah
from the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), there were rumors that former members of
BERSATU Sabah would join the Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (PGRS), but the current
President of PGRS, Stephen Jacob Jimbangan, has not received a call from the highest
leadership of former BERSATU members. Stephen Jacob Jimbangan said that the ex-
BERSATU Sabah to join PGRS can be misunderstanding and at the same time he did
not rule out the possibility that PGRS will become a new platform for former members
of BERSATU Sabah party. He also said that it would not be a problem if PGRS was
made their new component and platform if it was for the good of the people of Sabah and
even the top leadership of PGRS also agreed.[32][33]
Parties structure[edit]
After the approval of the GRS Party registration, there were several parties who
wanted to cooperate and join the party.[34]
USNO is the first local political party officially approved by the existing leadership of
the GRS Party to join the coalition party.[35]
1History
1.1Withdrawal from Barisan Nasional
1.2Forming the United Sabah Alliance
2Representatives
History[edit]
Withdrawal from Barisan Nasional[edit]
The SAPP won two parliamentary seats in the general election held on 8 March 2008.
After the 2008 election, there were calls by many Sabahan political parties for more
autonomy from the Malaysian federal government.
SAPP President Yong Teck Lee announced on 18 June 2008 that the party would file a
"no-confidence motion" in the Dewan Rakyat on 23 June against Prime Minister Abdullah
Ahmad Badawi, calling on him to step down. The party, criticising what it described as
insensitivity on the part of the government towards issues in Sabah, said that it was
taking advantage of a unique "window of opportunity" for the sake of Sabah interests,
including autonomy, return of Labuan and 20% of oil revenues.[4][5] The majority of the
Sabah population are generally content with the SAPP no-confidence vote against Prime
Minister Abdullah who has been accused a number of wrongdoings including corruption
and abuse of power. In retaliation for calling for a vote of no-confidence against Abdullah,
the BN supreme council issued a show-cause letter to SAPP.[6] A 30-day period was to
give SAPP a chance to reply and defend itself before BN took any action against them.[7]
On 17 September 2008, SAPP quit Barisan Nasional.[8] Nevertheless, the decision came
at a price as the party's deputy president, one of its vice-presidents,[9] and its youth chief
(who chose to remain within BN) all opposed the move and withdrew from the party.
[10] Some 2,000 members of the party similarly disagreed from the move and left the
party, showing support for these dissident leaders.[11]
Forming the United Sabah Alliance[edit]
In 2016, the party formed a part of the United Sabah Alliance (USA).[3]
Representatives[edit]
Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly)[edit]
Malaysian State Assembly Representatives[edit]
Main article: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2022–present)
Sabah State Legislative Assembly