Why was Musa Aman excluded from the GE15 candidate list?

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Musa Aman and Son Excluded from GE15 Candidate List Amidst Unsubstantiated Comeback Rumours

Speculation regarding former Sabah chief minister Tan Sri Musa Aman's potential return to politics for the 15th General Election (GE15) has been definitively addressed with his exclusion from the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) and Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate list. His son, deputy finance minister Datuk Hafez Yamani Musa, was similarly omitted from the list for the Sipitang parliamentary seat. Sabah BN chairman Datuk Bung Moktar Radin clarified that Musa Aman had not communicated any intention to make a political comeback and indicated that Hafez Yamani Musa had refused to contest.
Absence of Formal Comeback Intention

Prior to the candidate announcement, political discourse suggested that Musa Aman, who served as Sabah's chief minister for 15 years until 2018, was positioning himself for a return to the political forefront. However, official statements from coalition leaders have refuted these claims. Datuk Bung Moktar Radin explicitly stated that Musa Aman had not informed him of any plans to contest in GE15, thereby directly contradicting the prevailing rumours.
Son's Refusal to Contest

The exclusion of Datuk Hafez Yamani Musa from the Sipitang parliamentary seat was attributed to his own refusal to participate in the election. While the specific reasons behind his decision were not elaborated upon, this factor contributed to his non-inclusion on the GRS-BN candidate slate. This contrasts with the broader speculation surrounding his father's potential political resurgence.
Seat Allocations and Other Exclusions

The Libaran parliamentary seat, previously held by Musa Aman for six terms under the Sungai Sibuga state constituency, was allocated to nominated assemblyman Datuk Suhaimi Nasir, who also serves as the Umno Libaran chief. Similarly, the Sipitang seat was assigned to Bersatu's Datuk Matbali Musah. The announcement also saw the exclusion of other former deputy ministers from Bersatu, including Datuk Azizah Mohd Dun for Beaufort and Datuk Rahim Bakri for Kudat, as well as Datuk Zakariah Edris for Libaran.

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