KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 16 -- Barisan Nasional (BN) will contest all the seats it currently holds in Sabah and move to reclaim traditional constituencies that were previously handed to Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) in the last state election (PRN).

BN deputy chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said this to Sinar Harian when asked about seat distribution for the Sabah polls, expected later this year after the State Legislative Assembly automatically dissolves on November 11.

He stressed that BN remains firm in its stand to return to its traditional seats, which he said were "given away" to a coalition partner during the previous state election.

"We will remain firm in contesting the seats we won, as well as the traditional seats tha...