LABUAN, Oct. 8 -- Member of Parliament Datuk Suhaili Abdul Rahman said Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) is well-positioned and will survive the abrupt exit of Pari Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) led by Datuk Seri Jeffrey Kitingan.

"It's no big deal as the political vacuum could be filled by other component parties in the six-party coalition led by PGRS President Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor," he said.

He believed it was purely Jeffrey's personal decision.

"Making such choice is the president's prerogative and right. Whether the STAR breakaway and contest solo in the coming 17th Sabah State Election is in its best interest would be known after the ballots are counted," he said.

Suhaili said the fate of political parties lies in the hands of voters...