Sabah Umno's stand to remain with GRS essential to retain power in the state, says analyst

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Umno's firm stand to stay with its partners in the ruling state Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) government is a necessity to retain power at the state level, says a political analyst.

Dr Arnold Puyok said although Umno's relations with Bersatu are straining at the federal level, Sabah Umno was seeing the importance of keeping the nine-party GRS coalition intact to continue leading the state which they won in the Sept 26 snap polls.