Sabah polls: Is it shaping up to be a contest between national, local parties?

KOTA KINABALU: Will it be a battle between national coalitions versus state-based parties for the 17th Sabah state election due by November this year?

Battle lines are being drawn with Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional catching its local unity government partner Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) off guard when the national coalitions announced an electoral pact without local partners.