KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 15 -- Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku Sabah (STARSabah) is entering the state election as an "underdog" but is steadily building momentum, said Datuk Kenny Chua Teck Ho.

The STARSabah vice president, who is the party's candidate for Inanam, acknowledged that it faces an uphill battle against larger and more established parties in the constituency, including Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), Parti Warisan (Warisan), and Parti Kesejahteraan Demokratik Masyarakat (KDM).

"We are an underdog because we're going against all these big parties, so we consider ourselves that. But we are gaining momentum," he told reporters at the Dewan Maksak nomination centre in Likas.

Chua identified three key issues he believes must be addressed ...