G57 Urges Bn S Exclusion From New Sabah Govt After Langkah Kinabalu Fallout

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GERAKAN Kuasa Rakyat Malaysia (G57) chairman Datuk Zulkarnain Mahdar strongly urged that BN be excluded from the newly formed Sabah state government following PRN17.
He cited BN’s alleged role in the 2023 “Langkah Kinabalu” political manoeuvre that nearly toppled the previous GRS administration, describing it as a serious breach of political loyalty and a threat to stability.
“I have consistently maintained the view that BN elected representatives should not be accepted into the state government, especially after the ‘Langkah Kinabalu 2023’ episode that once threatened the stability of the Sabah administration,” he said.
According to him in a statement today, that incident should serve as a lesson that the Sabah government must be built on the foundations of integrity, political loyalty, and firm respect for the people’s mandate.
With GRS-led coalition securing 38 seats alongside UPKO, PH and several independents, he argued BN and Warisan are better positioned as constructive opposition to ensure effective checks and balances.
BN won only six of the 45 seats it contested, reflecting declining public support in Sabah, he noted.
Meanwhile, Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor was sworn in as Sabah Chief Minister for a second term at 3:11 a.m. on Sunday, 30 November 2025, after the GRS coalition he chairs won the most seats (29) in the 17th Sabah State Election.
To form the government, GRS needed at least 37 seats for a simple majority in the 73-seat State Assembly. 
Although official results show GRS with 29, Warisan 25, BN 6, Independents 5, UPKO 3, STAR 2, KDM 1, and PH 1, Hajiji has evidently secured additional support to cross the majority threshold.— Focus Malaysia

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