KOTA KINABALU, Oct. 5 -- Pakatan Harapan (PH) is not seeking a large number of seats in its seat-sharing pact with Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) for the upcoming state election, said Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sabah chief Datuk Ts Mustapha Sakmud.

He said this when asked about the departure of Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) Sabah and Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) from GRS, whose leaders cited concerns over the coalition's forthcoming seat allocation arrangement with PH.

"There are only four component parties in PH Sabah, so I don't think the number of seats we're asking for is a lot.

"Why are we not asking for many seats? Because for us, political stability at the state and national levels is far more important," he told reporters...