In GE15, Warisan, which started as a Sabah-based party, is fielding 52 candidates for the federal seats, 27 in Peninsula Malaysia and 25 in Sabah.
In Malaysia’s 222-member Lower House of Parliament, Sabah’s representatives make up 25 of the MPs while Sarawak has 31 MPs.
Major coalitions such as Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) have been making gestures to parties in Sabah and Sarawak for a possible collaboration in GE15, such as by offering the post of deputy prime ministers (DPM) to the two states.
Last week, BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the offer to create the DPM posts, each to represent Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak still stands even though it was not included in BN’s GE15 manifesto.
PH chairman Anwar Ibrahim has also said that he would appoint two DPMs, including one for Sabah and Sarawak, if the coalition is elected to lead the government after GE15.
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