KOTA KINABALU, Oct. 18 -- Sabah PKR chief Datuk Mustapha Sakmud said that local party leaders will not be sidelined in the upcoming election but that the party's main priority is securing more seats.

Mustapha was answering a question about the grassroots dissatisfaction stemming from "parachute" candidates: those from outside the area or party line-up who was brought in specifically to contest

"The most important thing now is how we can increase the number of seats for our party in Sabah. That's the main focus," he said when speaking to reporters today.

"We will make sure our leaders are taken care of. It doesn't mean they will be left behind. We'll find the right balance for the good of the party," he said.

Mustapha said the party le...