Expect little impact from yet another Sabah-centric alliance, say analysts

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Analysts do not give Jeffrey Kitingan’s Gerakan Sabah Baharu much of a chance, with one saying it will be crowded out in the state election.   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/10/10/expect-little-impact-from-yet-another-sabah-centric-alliance-say-analysts   Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/10/10/satu-lagi-pakatan-baharu-sabah-tak-beri-kesan-besar-kata-penganalisis   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com  Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5  Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM  Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h  Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp  Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX  Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb  Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj  Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Download FMT News App:  Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46  App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ  Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP   #FMTNews #GRS #STAR #SAPP

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00:00Analysts have poured cold water on Jeffrey Kitingan's planned Gerakan Sabah-Baharu pact,

00:05with one pundit predicting the new state-centric alliance will have little meaningful impact.

00:10James Chin of the University of Tasmania said Sabah's political arena is already saturated,

00:16with multiple parties vying for seats in the upcoming state polls,

00:20either on their own or as part of already established coalitions.

00:24He said the recent exit of Kitingan's party solidarity,

00:27Tanah Air Ku and the Sabah Progressive Party from the ruling Gabongan Rakyat Sabah Coalition

00:32has only served to crowd the state's political landscape even further.

00:36However, he acknowledged that personality, branding and resources are pivotal

00:40to electoral success in Sabah and that Kitingan's prominence in the state stands him in good steed.

00:47Bilcher Bala of University Malaysia Sabah believes Kitingan's new alliance may struggle at the state polls

00:53as Starr's 11th-hour exit from caretaker Chief Minister Hajijinor's GRS

00:58gives it little time to woo other parties and build up its election machinery.

01:03He also said the decision of five senior Starr leaders all Assemblymen to stick with GRS

01:08has dealt a heavy blow in terms of retaining grassroots support.

01:12Panyu Jo, FMT.

01:13Panyu Jo, FMT.

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