KOTA KINABALU: Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) has broken ranks under the GRS-Barisan pact when one of its members, former federal minister Datuk Ewon Ebin filed his nomination papers for Ranau under the party's symbol.
Ewon, a former Ranau MP, is taking on incumbent Datuk Jonathan Yasin from GRS-Barisan in the five-cornered fight.
The others in the race when nominations closed were Pakatan Harapan's Taufik Dahlan, Markos Situn from Parti Warisan and Pejuang's Azizul Julirin.
In the Beluran seat, PPBM vice-president Datuk Ronald Kiandee is the only candidate contesting under Perikatan Nasional to defend Beluran.
Kiandee was forced to use the Perikatan symbol after his Beluran seat was allocated to Barisan's Umno candidate Benedict Asmat under the GRS-Barisan pact.
PPBM is a member of the GRS coalition.
