GRS takes its election pitch to Kudat, with Hajiji eyeing 16 parliamentary seats

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor will address over 3,000 delegates at the 2026 GRS Convention in Kudat, emphasizing the coalition's readiness to contest at least 16 of the 26 parliamentary seats.

The convention focuses on strengthening political strategy and evaluating development progress under the GRS Manifesto, projecting confidence in gaining voter trust in the forthcoming general election.

Notably, the event venue reflects a strategic rotation decision by the GRS Supreme Council, aiming to diversify the convention's geographic exposure beyond Kota Kinabalu.

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 17 — Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor is scheduled to address more than 3,000 delegates and observers at the 2026 GRS Convention in Kudat tomorrow (Sunday), which aims to prepare the coalition to win at least 16 of the 26 parliamentary seats.

“Although GRS was returned to power in the State election in November last year, the convention also serves to remind that GRS should not rest on its laurels but continue to work hard towards the betterment of the State and people.

“Cooperation and unity among GRS components as well as our partners in the State Unity Government is vital to ensure a decisive victory for GRS in the coming general election,” said Hajiji, who is GRS Chairman and PGRS President.

The inaugural convention in Kudat will be held at Dewan Tun Mustapha, with participants and observers representing all 26 parliamentary constituencies in Sabah, including Labuan.Hajiji said the venue follows a decision by the GRS Supreme Council that the convention should be rotated among the various districts instead of being centred solely in Kota Kinabalu.

Besides Hajiji’s keynote address, the six GRS Deputy Chairmen will deliver speeches. They represent the core leadership of the six GRS component parties, namely PGRS, PBS, PCS, LDP, PHRS and Upko.

Hajiji said the convention will bring together central leadership and key divisional leaders for discussions and sharing sessions with two focuses.

The first is political strategy to strengthen party preparedness, particularly ahead of the 16th General Election.

The second is an assessment of progress on the development agenda for the people and the State under the GRS Manifesto, specifically by advancing the Hala Tuju Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) 2.0 roadmap.

He said GRS’ partners in the State Government are also expected to perform well and deliver more seats so that Sabah’s voice can be heard in Parliament.

Hajiji added that the political dynamics in Sabah favour GRS and the coalition will enter the general election with full confidence of gaining the trust of voters.

The choice of Kudat is seen by many as a sign of GRS’ confidence in capturing the Kota Marudu and Kudat parliamentary seats, which are held by Parti KDM and an Independent respectively. Both Members of Parliament lost in the State election in November last year to GRS candidates.­ — Daily Express

* Editor’s note: GRS stands for Gabungan Rakyat Sabah; PGRS stands for Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah; PBS stands for Parti Bersatu Sabah; PCS stands for Parti Cinta Sabah; LDP stands for Liberal Democratic Party; PHRS stands for Parti Harapan Rakyat Sabah; Upko stands for United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation; and SMJ stands for Sabah Maju Jaya.

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首席部长拿督斯里哈吉吉·诺尔将在古达举行的2026年沙巴人民联盟大会上向3000多名代表发表讲话，强调该联盟已准备好竞选26个国会席位中的至少16个。

大会重点在于加强政治战略，评估GRS宣言下的发展进展，展现出在即将到来的大选中赢得选民信任的信心。

值得注意的是，此次活动举办地点体现了 GRS 最高理事会的一项战略轮换决定，旨在使大会的地域范围扩大到哥打基纳巴卢以外。

哥打基纳巴卢，10 月 17 日讯——首席部长拿督斯里哈吉吉·诺尔将于明日（星期日）在古达举行的 2026 年沙巴人民联盟大会上向 3000 多名代表和观察员发表讲话。此次大会旨在帮助该联盟赢得 26 个国会席位中的至少 16 个。

“尽管 GRS 在去年 11 月的州选举中重新执政，但此次大会也提醒 GRS 不应固步自封，而应继续努力为州和人民的福祉而奋斗。

“GRS各组成部分以及我们在州联合政府中的合作伙伴之间的合作与团结对于确保GRS在即将到来的大选中取得决定性胜利至关重要，”GRS主席兼PGRS主席哈吉吉说道。

古达的首届大会将在敦慕斯塔法礼堂举行，与会者和观察员将代表沙巴州全部26个国会选区，包括纳闽。哈吉吉表示，选择该地点是沙巴人民联盟最高理事会的决定，该决定要求大会应在各个地区轮流举行，而不是只在亚庇举行。

除了哈吉吉的主旨演讲外，六位GRS副主席也将发表讲话。他们代表了GRS六个组成党的核心领导层，这六个党分别是PGRS、PBS、PCS、LDP、PHRS和Upko。

哈吉吉表示，此次大会将汇聚中央领导和主要部门领导，围绕两个重点展开讨论和交流。

首先是加强政党准备的政治战略，尤其是在第16届大选之前。

第二项评估是沙巴人民联盟宣言下人民和国家发展议程的进展情况，特别是推进沙巴进步联盟2.0路线图。

他表示，沙巴人民联盟（GRS）在州政府的合作伙伴也应表现出色，赢得更多席位，以便沙巴的声音能在国会中被听到。

哈吉吉补充说，沙巴的政治形势对沙巴人民联盟（GRS）有利，该联盟将满怀信心参加大选，并相信能够赢得选民的信任。

许多人认为，选择古达作为竞选地点，表明沙巴人民党（GRS）对夺取哥打马鲁都和古达两个国会议席充满信心。这两个议席目前分别由卡迪马鲁都民主运动党（Parti KDM）和一位独立人士占据。这两位议员在去年11月的州选举中均败给了沙巴人民党候选人。——《每日快报》

* 编者注：GRS 代表 Gabungan Rakyat Sabah； PGRS 是 Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah 的缩写； PBS 代表沙巴团结党； PCS-- 辛塔沙巴党； LDP代表自由民主党； PHRS 代表沙巴人民希望党； Upko 代表 京那巴鲁联合进步组织； SMJ 代表沙巴玛朱再也。

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