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By Yussof J. Imbang<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TONGOD: Datuk Masiung Banah, the Vice President of the Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah Gagasan Rakyat, hinted that the 17th state general election (PRN) could take place before mid-next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As such, he urged the party’s three main wings in Sabah\u2014youth, women, and young women\u2014to form their own teams to work together in the upcoming PRN campaign, which could happen at any time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Kuamut Gagasan Rakyat chief delivered a keynote speech and officially opened the party’s annual general meeting at the District Council Community Hall here on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, four key leaders from opposition parties in Kuamut announced their departure from their respective parties to join Gagasan Rakyat under Masiung’s leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They include Abdul Gafar Jailani, former coordinator of Umno for the Keramuak polling district; Michael Orogan, former chairman of Umno’s Tongod zone; Libon Ali, coordinator for BERSATU in the Kuamut state assembly; and Kalmin Bambasang, deputy coordinator of Umno’s Tongod zone and head of the Umno Bingkulat branch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Masiung instructed the heads of Gagasan Rakyat’s polling district and zone chairpersons to prepare and form a task force for the upcoming PRN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He stated that Gagasan Rakyat will collaborate with component parties of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) to establish a campaign team across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“From now on, all party machinery in GRS must not delay and should actively focus on organising election efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“All three main wings of GRS should engage with the grassroots to understand community issues while working together towards a common goal,” he said, receiving enthusiastic applause from around 500 delegates and observers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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