KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 27 -- Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has predicted that no single party will dominate in the 17th Sabah state election.

The deputy prime minister said his personal assessment suggests Sabah will once again be led by a coalition government.

"Stability must be the first priority for Sabah," he stressed when meeting with the Sabah Indian community in Inanam yesterday.

He added that whoever forms the next Sabah government must focus on maintaining harmony among all communities, in line with the principles of the Madani administration led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Ahmad Zahid said Malaysia cannot afford internal division, adding that Sabah and Sarawak continue to stand out...