Salleh moots friendly fights in overlapping seats for Sabah polls

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The Sabah Umno leader says it is more constructive to consider friendly contests than to let overlapping claims cause friction or give rise to proxy independent candidates.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/06/10/salleh-moots-friendly-fights-in-overlapping-seats-for-sabah-polls  Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/06/10/salleh-cadang-pertandingan-mesra-di-kerusi-bertindih-prn-sabah  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #PRNSabah #SallehSaidKeruak

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00:01A Sabah UMNO leader has proposed that parties contesting the upcoming state election

00:06consider friendly races in overlapping seats.

00:10Saleh Syed Kerak, the Sabah UMNO treasurer, said rather than letting overlaps cause friction

00:16or lead to proxy-independent candidates, it would be more constructive to consider friendly contests.

00:23He said a friendly contest is a planned, respectful arrangement where parties agree to contest the same seat

00:31with the understanding that whoever wins, the seat remains part of the coalition.

00:36Saleh said that to manage the arrangement effectively, parties must balance political realism with respect for one another's grassroots presence.

00:46He said this approach, which was also taken in countries like India, Germany and Indonesia,

00:53would help reduce tension among party machineries, maintain unity and give voters clarity.

00:59Last week, Sabah UMNO chief Bung Mokdar Radin said the party would not work with Gabungan Rakyat Sabah

01:06in the state election and would only consider joining forces with the coalition after the outcome of the polls.

01:13ervesco sustainability rules.

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