KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 6 -- Starting over in Sabah after a mass exodus in 2020, Perikatan Nasional (PN) is now positioning itself as a credible national alternative in the coming Sabah state election, said state coalition leader Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee.

Kiandee, who also chairs Bersatu Sabah, said PN's goal was not just to win seats but to be in the position to form the next government.

"It's not about the number of seats - what's important is to be in the position to form the government," he said in a recent interview.

Kiandee, a six-term MP, is the sole Bersatu elected representative in Sabah after the mass defections led by chief minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor in 2022 following the general election (GE15) to support the new federal ...