KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 15 -- At least two of the three state seats under the Kota Kinabalu parliamentary constituency will see newly-elected representatives as the incumbents for Likas, Api-Api, and Luyang are not defending their seats.

Datuk Phoong Jin Zhe, who was Luyang assemblyman since 2018, will instead contest in Likas for Pakatan Harapan (PH).

This comes after fellow party member and incumbent Datuk Tan Lee Fatt was not named as a candidate this time around.

Phoong will face Tham Yun Fook of Parti Warisan (Warisan), Yong Yin Loong @ Louis Yong of Parti Impian Sabah (PIS), Candy Chiew of Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK), Ku Yuk Cheong of Parti Kebangsaan Sabah (PKS), and Yong Yit Jee of Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP).

In the 2020 state ...