KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 -- Just one week into his new role as co-director of elections for PKR, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has wasted no time preparing for a potentially pivotal state poll in Sabah.

Speaking to Berita Harian, Saifuddin, who shares the post with PKR deputy president Nurul Izzah Anwar, said coalition parties held talks three days ago in anticipation of Sabah's 17th state election.

He also reportedly said the discussions - involving allies Barisan Nasional (BN), DAP, Amanah and the United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (Upko) - focused on electoral data and the division of seats.

"Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional have agreed to work together in facing the Sabah polls," Saifuddin said in the interview p...