The PH chairman said this in Kota Kinabalu tonight after chairing a Sabah PH meeting, Bernama reported.

PH and BN have announced an alliance for the 17th Sabah state election, which must be held by the end of the year, while discussions are being held to rope GRS into the pact.

GRS initially warned that it would go solo in the state election if PH and BN’s alliance was final, insisting that a local party should be the backbone of the Sabah government.

Despite ongoing talks, several Sabah BN and GRS leaders have been trading barbs over the past few weeks, including state Umno chief Bung Moktar Radin and Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku president Jeffery Kitingan.

Separately, Anwar, who is the prime minister, said ties between the federal and Sabah governments should be further strengthened.

He said there needed to be mutual trust between the federal and state administrations for the sake of Sabah and Sabahans.