Who is responsible for seat allocation within Sabah BN?

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Tan Sri Musa Aman is responsible for seat allocation within Sabah BN.

Tan Sri Musa Aman holds the position of state Barisan Nasional (BN) chief in Sabah and is therefore responsible for matters concerning seat allocation within the coalition in the state. This responsibility encompasses the distribution and agreement on which component parties will contest specific seats.

The recent proposal by Umno to "borrow" the Matunggong state seat from Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) for the upcoming general election highlights the established framework for seat allocation. PBS, through its Matunggong division chief Sarapin Magana, rejected this proposal, deeming it inappropriate and a demonstration of greed. Magana specifically pointed out that such decisions fall under the purview of Tan Sri Musa Aman as the state BN chief, not external pronouncements made without prior discussion.

Furthermore, Magana indicated that an agreement had already been reached among BN component parties to maintain the status quo regarding seat quotas and allocations. This implies that existing allocations are considered final and should not be subject to further disruption to ensure the stability of the BN coalition in Sabah. The Matunggong seat itself is identified as a traditional stronghold for PBS, further underscoring the established allocation.

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