A year on, surprising stability in Sabah’s ruling coalition

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In the Sept 26 state election, GRS won with a slim majority of 38 seats. (Bernama pic)KOTA KINABALU: Analysts generally agree that the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) government did not achieve anything outstanding in terms of its public policy during its year in power, as it was more about keeping the coalition intact.Political scientist Wong Chin Huat says it came as a surprise to him to see that GRS was more stable than first expected, and had remained intact despite Umno withdrawing its support from the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government led by former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin.“Even when (Sabah Umno chief) Bung Moktar Radin himself became one of Umno’s ‘anti-Muhyiddin 15’, he did not threaten to bring down the Bersatu-led Sabah government,” he told FMT.“The resilience suggests that power and incumbent advantages are a powerful glue for political partnership, at least in …