Will Musa Aman secure his sixth term as Sabah CM?

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Musa Aman is set to be sworn in for his sixth term as Sabah Chief Minister.

Tan Sri Musa Aman is expected to be sworn in for his sixth term as Sabah Chief Minister at 8:30 PM tonight at the Istana Negeri. He has asserted that he has secured the necessary simple majority to form the state government. This claim is supported by the decision of two Sabah STAR assemblymen, Datuk Jeffrey Kitingan and Robert Tawik@ Nordin, to align with BN assemblymen, bringing their combined total to 31 seats.
Formation of the State Government

Musa Aman has stated that the coalition now comprises 31 state assemblymen, which he claims constitutes a simple majority required to lead the state. He indicated that he has received the mandate from these 31 assemblymen to continue as Chief Minister. This development follows reports of STAR's alignment, which Musa highlighted as instrumental in solidifying his position.
UPKO Assemblymen's Stance

Claims that five UPKO assemblymen had departed the BN coalition to join Warisan have been explicitly denied by Musa Aman. He affirmed that these five assemblymen remain with BN, contributing to the bloc that will form the government. This statement directly contradicts earlier indications from UPKO president Datuk Wilfred Madius Tangau regarding the party's potential withdrawal from BN.
STAR's Coalition Strategy

Datuk Jeffrey Kitingan clarified that his move is not a "joining" of BN but rather the formation of a coalition of local Sabah parties independent of Umno. He indicated that Umno-BN assemblymen would be separating from Umno and BN, signalling the end of that particular political era. Kitingan also revealed that he had rejected an offer for the deputy prime minister position from PKR to join the Parti Warisan Sabah — Pakatan Harapan pact. He cited his ongoing commitment to advocating for state rights and sovereignty from West Malaysia as the reason for this rejection, opting instead to collaborate with Sabah Barisan due to its localised nature.

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