# Gabungan Rakyat Sabah

Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS; English: Sabah People's Coalition) is a Malaysian coalition of Sabah-based parties. It was established in 2020 and then registered in 2022 by former United Alliance of Sabah (GBS) and United Borneo Alliance (UBA) component parties operating solely in Sabah inspired by the formula of Sarawak-based coalition, Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS).

## History
### Foundation

On 12 September 2020, Hajiji Noor established an informal alliance named Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) to compete against Shafie Apdal's ruling Warisan Plus coalition consisting of Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN), the Democratic Action Party (DAP), Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), and the United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO) during the 2020 Sabah state election. The GRS alliance consisted of Hajiji's Perikatan Nasional Sabah (PN) coalition, the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, and Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS).
During the Sabah state election held on 26 September, the alliance won a simple majority in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly, total of 38 seats: 17 from Perikatan Nasional, 14 from Barisan Nasional, and seven from PBS. Sabah Perikatan Nasional chairman Hajiji Noor became the new Chief Minister of Sabah on 29 September.
Under the new GRS administration, projects that had been stopped by the previous Sabah government were restarted and continued, including the Sabah Pan-Borneo Highway Project, Recognition project of Anjung Kinabalu KK Night Market and the development project of The Skybridge City Centre Kota Kinabalu.
On 9 January 2021, the various leaders of Gabungan Rakyat Sabah signed a memorandum of understanding affirming each party's commitment to the alliance, with chief minister Hajiji Noor maintaining that the alliance would remain intact regardless of the political situation on the peninsula.

### Registration and expansion

On 24 November 2021, the alliance's backbenchers club chairperson Salleh Said Keruak floated the idea of registering Gabungan Rakyat Sabah as an official political coalition, arguing it was necessary as a means of strengthening the alliance. The proposal received the support of various party leaders, including Jeffrey Kitingan (STAR), Masidi Manjun (Sabah BERSATU), Yong Teck Lee (SAPP), Bung Mokhtar Radin (UMNO).
The alliance was officially registered and legalised by the Registrar of Societies on 11 March 2022, with Sabah BERSATU, PBS, STAR, and SAPP as its members.
On 9 May 2022, the United Sabah National Organisation (Baru) (USNO Baru) was admitted as a member of the coalition.
On 25 September 2022, GRS chairman Hajiji Noor announced that the coalition would support Barisan Nasional candidates in the upcoming 2022 Malaysian general election, contrary to Perikatan Nasional, of which both Sabah BERSATU and STAR was a member, which had declared Barisan as its main enemy.

### Mass defections from Sabah BERSATU

Malaysian United Indigenous Party Sabah, the regional branch of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party, otherwise known as BERSATU, effectively collapsed when all eleven state legislative assemblymen including the party's state chairman Hajiji Noor, and four members of parliament left the party on 10 December 2022. Rumours surfaced that the former members of Sabah BERSATU would take over Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN), which came to pass as Hajiji Noor took over the party on 29 January 2023, with the party itself having been admitted into the coalition earlier on 9 December.
Political analysts regarded Hajiji Noor's decision to leave Sabah BERSATU as a shrewd, with Romzi Ationg commenting that the transformation of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah coalition into a purely Sabah-based entity had been long awaited by the local population.
However, as a result of the parliamentary anti-hopping law, the four former Sabah BERSATU members of parliament could not join Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah. They instead became direct members of the coalition.

## Member parties
### Parliament seats (Sabah)

| Logo | Name | Name | Name | Ideology | Sabah leader(s) | Seats contested | 2022 result | 2022 result |
| Logo | Name | Name | Name | Ideology | Sabah leader(s) | Seats contested | Votes (%) | Seats |
| Member parties |||||||||
| | | GRS | Sabah People's Coalition (Direct members) Keahlian terus Gabungan Rakyat Sabah | Sabah regionalism | Armizan Mohd. Ali | 6 | 0.61% | 4 / 222 |
| | | GAGASAN | Sabah People's Ideas Party Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah | Sabah regionalism | Hajiji Noor | 0 | 0.00% | 0 / 222 |
| | | PBS | United Sabah Party Parti Bersatu Sabah | Sabah regionalism | Maximus Johnity Ongkili | 4 | 0.42% | 1 / 222 |
| | | SAPP | Sabah Progressive Party Parti Maju Sabah | Sabah regionalism | Yong Teck Lee | 1 | 0.03% | 0 / 222 |
| | | STAR | Homeland Solidarity Party Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku | Sabah regionalism | Jeffrey Kitingan | 2 | 0.19% | 1 / 222 |
| | | USNO | United Sabah National Organisation (New) Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Sabah Bersatu (Baru) | Sabah regionalism | Pandikar Amin Mulia | 0 | 0% | 0 / 222 |
| | | PHRS | Sabah People's Hope Party Parti Harapan Rakyat Sabah | Sabah regionalism | Liew Yun Fah | 0 | 0% | 0 / 222 |
| | | LDP | Liberal Democratic Party Parti Liberal Demokratik | Sabah regionalism | Chin Su Phin | 0 | 0% | 0 / 222 |
| | | PCS | Love Sabah Party Parti Cinta Sabah | Sabah regionalism | Anifah Aman | 0 | 0% | 0 / 222 |

### State seats (Sabah)

| Logo | Name | Name | Name | Ideology | Sabah leader(s) | Seats contested | 2020 result | 2020 result | Current seats |
| Logo | Name | Name | Name | Ideology | Sabah leader(s) | Seats contested | Votes (%) | Seats | Current seats |
| Member parties ||||||||||
| | | GRS | Sabah People's Coalition (Direct members) Keahlian terus Gabungan Rakyat Sabah | Sabah regionalism | Hajiji Noor | 21 (under PN) | 11.81% | 14 / 73 | 1 / 79 |
| | | GAGASAN | Sabah People's Ideas Party Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah | Sabah regionalism | Hajiji Noor | 28 | 0.51% | 0 / 73 | 26 / 79 |
| | | PBS | United Sabah Party Parti Bersatu Sabah | Sabah regionalism | Maximus Johnity Ongkili | 22 | 6.83% | 7 / 73 | 7 / 79 |
| | | SAPP | Sabah Progressive Party Parti Maju Sabah | Sabah regionalism | Yong Teck Lee | 2 (under PN) | 0.43% | 0 / 73 | 1 / 79 |
| | | STAR | Homeland Solidarity Party Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku | Sabah regionalism | Jeffrey Kitingan | 6 (under PN) | 4.87% | 6 / 73 | 6 / 79 |
| | | USNO | United Sabah National Organisation (New) Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Sabah Bersatu (Baru) | Sabah regionalism | Pandikar Amin Mulia | 47 | 1.21% | 0 / 73 | 0 / 79 |
| | | PHRS | Sabah People's Hope Party Parti Harapan Rakyat Sabah | Sabah regionalism | Liew Yun Fah | 5 | 0.60% | 0 / 73 | 1 / 79 |
| | | LDP | Liberal Democratic Party Parti Liberal Demokratik | Sabah regionalism | Chin Su Phin | 46 | 1.70% | 0 / 73 | 0 / 79 |
| | | PCS | Love Sabah Party Parti Cinta Sabah | Sabah regionalism | Anifah Aman | 73 | 3.98% | 0 / 73 | 0 / 79 |

### Former member parties

* Malaysian United Indigenous Party of Sabah (Sabah BERSATU) (2020–2022)

## List of leaders

| Founder | Founder | Founder | Year |
| | | Hajiji Noor | 2022 (as registered political coalition) |

### Chairman

"(..)" in the number section refers to the same leader appointed after the special meeting of the coalition.
| Leader | Leader | Took office | Left office |
| 1 | Hajiji Noor (inaugural chairman holder) | 2020–2021 (Unofficial) 11 March 2022 (Official) | 11 December 2022 |
| (1.) | Hajiji Noor | 12 December 2022 | 29 January 2023 |
| (1.) | Hajiji Noor | 29 January 2023 | Incumbent |

## Leadership structure
### GRS Leadership official structure

* Chairman:
** Hajiji Noor (GAGASAN)
* Deputy Chairman:
** Maximus Ongkili (PBS)
** Jeffrey Kitingan (STAR)
** Yong Teck Lee (SAPP)
** Pandikar Amin Mulia (USNO)
** Anifah Aman (PCS)
** Liew Yun Fah (PHRS)
** Chin Su Phin (LDP)
* Secretary-General:
** Masidi Manjun (GAGASAN)
* Deputy Secretary-General:
** Armizan Mohd Ali (Direct Member of GRS)
* Treasury General:
** Ardino Diris (STAR)
* Information Chief:
** Joniston Bangkuai (PBS)
* Executive Secretary:
** Abdul Kassim Jali @ Razali (GAGASAN)
* Youth Chief:
** Jonnybone Kurum (PBS)
* Committee Members:
** Masidi Manjun (GAGASAN)
** Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif (GAGASAN)
** Ruddy Awah (GAGASAN)
** Radin Malleh (PBS)
** Jahid Jahim (PBS)
** Ellron Alfred Angin (STAR)
** Edward Dagul (SAPP)
** Juil Nuatim (Direct Member of GRS)

## Elected representatives
### Dewan Negara (Senate)
#### Senators

* His Majesty's appointee:
** Anna Bell @ Suzieana Perian (GAGASAN)
** Anifah Aman (PCS)
* Sabah State Legislative Assembly:
** Bobbey Ah Fang Suan (GAGASAN)
** Edward Linggu Bukut (STAR)

### Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)
#### Members of Parliament of the 15th Malaysian Parliament

Gabungan Rakyat Sabah Party has 6 MPs in the House of Representatives.
| State | No. | Parliament Constituency | Member | Party | Party |
| Sabah | P175 | Papar | Armizan Mohd Ali | | GRS |
| Sabah | P178 | Sipitang | Matbali Musah | | GRS |
| Sabah | P179 | Ranau | Jonathan Yasin | | GRS |
| Sabah | P180 | Keningau | Jeffrey Kitingan | | STAR |
| Sabah | P185 | Batu Sapi | Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan | | GRS |
| Sabah | P190 | Tawau | Lo Su Fui | | PBS |
| Total | Sabah (6) | Sabah (6) | Sabah (6) | Sabah (6) | Sabah (6) |

### Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly)
#### Malaysian State Assembly Representatives

Sabah State Legislative Assembly
| State | No. | Parliamentary Constituency | No. | State Constituency | Member | Party | Party |
| Sabah | P167 | Kudat | N01 | Banggi | Mohammad Mohamarin | | GAGASAN |
| Sabah | P167 | Kudat | N03 | Pitas | Ruddy Awah | | GAGASAN |
| Sabah | P167 | Kudat | N04 | Tanjong Kapor | Ben Chong Chen Bin | | GAGASAN |
| Sabah | P168 | Kota Marudu | N05 | Matunggong | Julita Mojungki | | PBS |
| Sabah | P168 | Kota Marudu | N07 | Tandek | Hendrus Anding | | PBS |
| Sabah | P169 | Kota Belud | N08 | Pintasan | Fairuz Renddan | | GAGASAN |
| Sabah | P169 | Kota Belud | N09 | Tempasuk | Mohd Arsad Bistari | | GAGASAN |
| Sabah | P170 | Tuaran | N12 | Sulaman | Hajiji Noor | | GAGASAN |
| Sabah | P170 | Tuaran | N13 | Pantai Dalit | Jasnih Daya | | GAGASAN |
| Sabah | P170 | Tuaran | N14 | Tamparuli | Jahid Jahim | | PBS |
| Sabah | P170 | Tuaran | N15 | Kiulu | Joniston Bangkuai | | PBS |
| Sabah | P173 | Putatan | N23 | Petagas | Awang Ahmad Sah Awang Sahari | | GAGASAN |
| Sabah | P175 | Papar | N27 | Limbahau | Juil Nuatim | | GRS |
| Sabah | P175 | Papar | N28 | Kawang | Ghulam Haidar Khan Bahadar | | GAGASAN |
| Sabah | P176 | Kimanis | N31 | Membakut | Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif | | GAGASAN |
| Sabah | P177 | Beaufort | N32 | Klias | Isnin Aliasnih | | GAGASAN |
| Sabah | P177 | Beaufort | N33 | Kuala Penyu | Limus Jury | | GAGASAN |
| Sabah | P178 | Sipitang | N34 | Lumadan | Ruslan Muharam | | PBS |
| Sabah | P178 | Sipitang | N35 | Sindumin | Yusof Yacob | | GAGASAN |
| Sabah | P179 | Ranau | N36 | Kundasang | Joachim Gunsalam | | PBS |
| Sabah | P179 | Ranau | N37 | Karanaan | Masidi Manjun | | GAGASAN |
| Sabah | P179 | Ranau | N38 | Paginatan | Abidin Madingkir | | STAR |
| Sabah | P180 | Keningau | N39 | Tambunan | Jeffrey Kitingan | | STAR |
| Sabah | P180 | Keningau | N40 | Bingkor | Robert Tawik | | STAR |
| Sabah | P180 | Keningau | N41 | Liawan | Anuar Ayub @ Banand | | STAR |
| Sabah | P181 | Tenom | N43 | Kemabong | Rubin Balang | | GAGASAN |
| Sabah | P182 | Pensiangan | N44 | Tulid | Flovia Ng | | STAR |
| Sabah | P182 | Pensiangan | N45 | Sook | Ellron Alfred Angin | | STAR |
| Sabah | P182 | Pensiangan | N46 | Nabawan | Abdul Ghani Mohamed Yassin | | GAGASAN |
| Sabah | P183 | Beluran | N47 | Telupid | Jonnybone J. Kurum | | PBS |
| Sabah | P183 | Beluran | N48 | Sugut | James Ratib | | GAGASAN |
| Sabah | P183 | Beluran | N49 | Labuk | Samad Jambri | | GAGASAN |
| Sabah | P185 | Batu Sapi | N54 | Karamunting | Hiew Vun Zin | | GAGASAN |
| Sabah | P187 | Kinabatangan | N57 | Kuamut | Masiung Banah | | GAGASAN |
| Sabah | P188 | Lahad Datu | N63 | Kunak | Norazlinah Arif | | GAGASAN |
| Sabah | P190 | Tawau | N67 | Balung | Hamid Awang | | GAGASAN |
| Sabah | P190 | Tawau | N68 | Apas | Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan | | GAGASAN |
| Sabah | P191 | Kalabakan | N71 | Kukusan | Rina Jainal | | PHRS |
| Sabah | P191 | Kalabakan | N73 | Sebatik | Hassan A. Gani Pg. Amir | | GAGASAN |
| Sabah | - | - | - | Nominated Member | Jaffari Waliam | | GAGASAN |
| Sabah | - | - | - | Nominated Member | Yong Teck Lee | | SAPP |
| Sabah | - | - | - | Nominated Member | Amisah Yassin | | GAGASAN |
| Total | Sabah (42) | Sabah (42) | Sabah (42) | Sabah (42) | Sabah (42) | Sabah (42) | Sabah (42) |

## Ministerial posts

| Portfolio | Office Bearer | Party | Party | Constituency |
| Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living | Datuk Armizan Mohd. Ali MP | | GRS | Papar |
| Portfolio | Office Bearer | Party | Party | Constituency |
| Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture | Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan MP | | GRS | Batu Sapi |

## Parliamentary general election results

| Election | Total seats won | Seats contested | Total votes | Voting Percentage | Outcome of election | Election leader |
| 2022 | 6 / 222 | 13 | 194,324 | 1.25% | 4 seats; Governing coalition (Gabungan Rakyat Sabah) | Hajiji Noor |

## State legislative assembly general election results

| Sabah state election | Total seats won | Seats contested | Total votes | Voting Percentage | Outcome of election | Election leader |
| 2020 | 24 / 73 | 51 | 175,056 | 23.94% | 1 seat; State governing coalition (Gabungan Rakyat Sabah) | Hajiji Noor |

## GRS Party state governments

| State | Leader type | Member | Party | Party | State Constituency |
| Sabah | Chief Minister | Hajiji Noor | | GAGASAN | Sulaman |
| State | Leader type | Member | Party | Party | State Constituency |
| Sabah | Deputy Chief Minister I | Jeffrey Kitingan | | STAR | Tambunan |
| Sabah | Deputy Chief Minister II | Joachim Gunsalam | | PBS | Kundasang |
| State | Leader type | Member | Party | Party | State Constituency |
| Sabah | Deputy Speaker II | Richard Yong We Kong | | SAPP | Non-MLA |