KOTA KINABALU, Aug. 18 -- Umno renegade Datuk Shahelmey Yahya will likely defend his Tanjung Keramat state seat in the coming elections under a Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) ticket, raising questions as to what will happen to his Putatan parliamentary seat.

When contacted, Shahelmey, who has yet to resign from Umno, said he was amused by the statement and that it cannot be denied.

"I considered the CM's remark encouraging as I have been supporting the present GRS-PH plus government," he told Malay Mail in a text message.

Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor yesterday hinted that Shahelmey, who is deputy chief minister III, will be contesting under the governing coalition in the coming state election as he remains a suspended membe...