KOTA KINABALU: The sudden decision by Parti Warisan Sabah s Sebatik assemblyman to leave the party has sparked speculation that more opposition lawmakers will cross over in support of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state government.
Hassan Gani Amir s overnight move placed pressure on Warisan as talk surfaced that GRS, led by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor, aims to secure a two-thirds majority of 53 representatives in the 79-member state assembly.
GRS and its partners currently command a comfortable 47 seats in the house through the coalition comprising Sabah Barisan Nasional, Perikatan Nasional, Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) and PAS, as well three independents.