KOTA KINABALU, May 8 -- Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) is open to fielding candidates from any of its component parties, provided they have the potential to win in the upcoming general election, said its chairman, Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.

Hajiji, who is also the Sabah chief minister, said the coalition's priority is to ensure that its candidates can garner public support and secure victory for GRS. He added that there is no point in seeking seats if the candidates are not winnable.

"We have to ensure that if we field a candidate, they must be someone who can win. It doesn't matter which party they come from; what matters is their ability to contribute to the coalition's victory.

"So, if you demand seats but cannot guarantee a win, that wil...