PONTIAN, July 5 -- Umno has reportedly spent the past year gearing up for the 17th Sabah state election, which is expected to be held later this year.

Party Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan also said that Umno plans to contest between 25 and 30 seats based on the likelihood of winning those constituencies, rather than spreading resources thin across uncertain areas.

"Our hope is, if we contest 25 seats, we win 25. If we contest 30, we win 30. That's what matters - there's no point in contesting many seats but losing just as many," Kosmo! quoted him saying.

He said the party's campaigners, along with Barisan Nasional's (BN), are better prepared compared to the 2020 polls, attributing this to a more focused strategy led by ...