# 16th Sabah State Legislative Assembly

The 16th Sabah State Legislative Assembly is the current term of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly, the legislative branch of the Government of Sabah in Sabah, Malaysia. The 16th Assembly consists of 79 members that 73 members were elected in the 2020 Sabah election and 6 members were nominated by the Government and is serving from 26 October 2020 until the next state election.

## Background

Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition won the election with a simple majority of 42 seats. The coalition consists of Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) (26), Homeland Solidarity Party (STAR) (6), United Sabah Party (PBS) (7), United Sabah National Organisation (USNO) (0), Sabah People's Hope Party (PHRS) (1), Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) (0), Love Sabah Party (PCS) (0) and Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) (1). GRS also has 1 direct member representatives from N.21 Limbahau. Hajiji Noor from GAGASAN-GRS was sworn in as Chief Minister 3 days later.

## Officeholders
### Speakership

* Speaker: Kadzim Yahya (non-MLA)
* Deputy Speaker:
** Al Hambra Juhar (non-MLA)
** Richard Yong Ke Wong (non-MLA)

### Other parliamentary officers

* Secretary: Rafidah Maqbol Rahman
* Deputy Secretary: Jayreh Jaya
* Serjeants-at-Arms: Mohd Sabri Metan
* Deputy Serjeants-at-Arms: Mahar Rungkim

### Party leaders
#### Government

* Leader of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) and the component party, Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN): Hajiji Noor (Chief Minister & Sulaman MLA)
** Leader of the Homeland Solidarity Party (STAR): Jeffrey Kitingan (Deputy Chief Minister I & Tambunan MLA)
** Acting Leader of the United Sabah Party (PBS): Joachim Gunsalam (Deputy Chief Minister II & Kundasang MLA)
** Leader of the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP): Yong Teck Lee (Nominated MLA)
* Leader of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) of Sabah and United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO) : Ewon Benedick (Kadamaian MLA)
** Leader of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) of Sabah: Phoong Jin Zhe (State Minister of Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship & Luyang MLA)
* Leader of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) of Sabah: Aliakbar Gulasan (Nominated MLA)

#### Opposition

* Leader of the Heritage Party (WARISAN) of Sabah: Shafie Apdal (Leader of the Opposition & Senallang MLA)
* Leader of the Barisan Nasional (BN) of Sabah and United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) of Sabah : Bung Moktar Radin (Lamag MLA)

### Whips

* Government Whip: Yusof Yacob
* Opposition Whip:

## Current composition

| Gabungan Rakyat Sabah-led government (65) | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah-led government (65) | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah-led government (65) | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah-led government (65) | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah-led government (65) | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah-led government (65) | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah-led government (65) | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah-led government (65) | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah-led government (65) | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah-led government (65) | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah-led government (65) | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah-led government (65) | Opposition (14) |
| 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| Gabungan Rakyat Sabah | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah | Barisan Nasional | Pakatan Harapan | Pakatan Harapan | Pakatan Harapan | KDM | Perikatan Nasional | WARISAN |
| 26 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| GAGASAN | PBS | STAR | SAPP | PHRS | Direct | UMNO | DAP | PKR | UPKO | KDM | PAS | WARISAN |
| Sabah State Legislative Assembly, 21 May 2023 (79 seats) |||||
| No. | Parliamentary constituency | No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) | Position |
| P167 | Kudat | N01 | Banggi | Mohammad Mohamarin | GRS (GAGASAN) | |
| P167 | Kudat | N02 | Bengkoka | Harun Durabi | BN (UMNO) | Assistant Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation |
| P167 | Kudat | N03 | Pitas | Ruddy Awah | GRS (GAGASAN) | Assistant Minister of Rural Development |
| P167 | Kudat | N04 | Tanjong Kapor | Ben Chong Chen Bin | GRS (GAGASAN) | |
| P168 | Kota Marudu | N05 | Matunggong | Julita Majungki | GRS (PBS) | Assistant Minister of Finance |
| P168 | Kota Marudu | N06 | Bandau | Wetrom Bahanda | KDM | MP for Kota Marudu |
| P168 | Kota Marudu | N07 | Tandek | Hendrus Anding | GRS (PBS) | Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries |
| P169 | Kota Belud | N08 | Pintasan | Fairuz Renddan | GRS (GAGASAN) | Assistant Minister of Youth and Sports |
| P169 | Kota Belud | N09 | Tempasuk | Mohd Arsad Bistari | GRS (GAGASAN) | |
| P169 | Kota Belud | N10 | Usukan | Salleh Said Keruak | BN (UMNO) | Former Chief Minister of Sabah |
| P169 | Kota Belud | N11 | Kadamaian | Ewon Benedick | PH (UPKO) | MP for Penampang Federal Minister |
| P170 | Tuaran | N12 | Sulaman | Hajiji Noor | GRS (GAGASAN) | Chief Minister |
| P170 | Tuaran | N13 | Pantai Dalit | Jasnih Daya | GRS (GAGASAN) | |
| P170 | Tuaran | N14 | Tamparuli | Jahid Jahim | GRS (PBS) | Minister of Rural Development |
| P170 | Tuaran | N15 | Kiulu | Joniston Bangkuai | GRS (PBS) | Assistant Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment |
| P171 | Sepanggar | N16 | Karambunai | Yakubah Khan | BN (UMNO) | |
| P171 | Sepanggar | N17 | Darau | Azhar Matussin | WARISAN | |
| P171 | Sepanggar | N18 | Inanam | Peto Galim | PH (PKR) | Assistant Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry |
| P172 | Kota Kinabalu | N19 | Likas | Tan Lee Fatt | PH (DAP) | Assistant Minister of Finance |
| P172 | Kota Kinabalu | N20 | Api-Api | Christina Liew Chin Jin | PH (PKR) | Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment |
| P172 | Kota Kinabalu | N21 | Luyang | Phoong Jin Zhe | PH (DAP) | Minister of Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship |
| P173 | Putatan | N22 | Tanjung Aru | Junz Wong | WARISAN | |
| P173 | Putatan | N23 | Petagas | Awang Ahmad Sah Awang Sahari | GRS (GAGASAN) | |
| P173 | Putatan | N24 | Tanjung Keramat | Shahelmey Yahya | BN (UMNO) | Deputy Chief Minister III Minister of Works MP for Putatan |
| P174 | Penampang | N25 | Kapayan | Jannie Lasimbang | PH (DAP) | |
| P174 | Penampang | N26 | Moyog | Darell Leiking | WARISAN | |
| P175 | Papar | N27 | Limbahau | Juil Nuatim | GRS | |
| P175 | Papar | N28 | Kawang | Gulamhaidar @ Yusof Khan Bahadar | GRS (GAGASAN) | |
| P175 | Papar | N29 | Pantai Manis | Mohd Tamin Zainal | BN (UMNO) | |
| P176 | Kimanis | N30 | Bongawan | Daud Yusof | WARISAN | |
| P176 | Kimanis | N31 | Membakut | Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif | GRS (GAGASAN) | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation |
| P177 | Beaufort | N32 | Klias | Isnin Aliasnih | GRS (GAGASAN) | Assistant Minister of Housing and Local Government |
| P177 | Beaufort | N33 | Kuala Penyu | Limus Jury | GRS (GAGASAN) | Assistant Minister of Works |
| P178 | Sipitang | N34 | Lumadan | Ruslan Muharam | GRS (PBS) | Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister |
| P178 | Sipitang | N35 | Sindumin | Yusof Yacob | GRS (GAGASAN) | GRS-PH Chief Whip |
| P179 | Ranau | N36 | Kundasang | Joachim Gunsalam | GRS (PBS) | Deputy Chief Minister II Minister of Housing and Local Government |
| P179 | Ranau | N37 | Karanaan | Masidi Manjun | GRS (GAGASAN) | Minister of Finance |
| P179 | Ranau | N38 | Paginatan | Abidin Madingkir | GRS (STAR) | Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister |
| P180 | Keningau | N39 | Tambunan | Jeffrey Gapari Kitingan | GRS (STAR) | Deputy Chief Minister I Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry MP for Keningau |
| P180 | Keningau | N40 | Bingkor | Robert Tawik | GRS (STAR) | Assistant Minister of Works |
| P180 | Keningau | N41 | Liawan | Annuar Ayub Aman | GRS (STAR) | |
| P181 | Tenom | N42 | Melalap | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| P181 | Tenom | N43 | Kemabong | Rubin Balang | GRS (GAGASAN) | |
| P182 | Pensiangan | N44 | Tulid | Flovia Ng | GRS (STAR) | Assistant Minister of Community Development and People's Wellbeing |
| P182 | Pensiangan | N45 | Sook | Ellron Alfred Angin | GRS (STAR) | Minister of Youth and Sports |
| P182 | Pensiangan | N46 | Nabawan | Abdul Ghani Mohamed Yassin | GRS (GAGASAN) | |
| P183 | Beluran | N47 | Telupid | Jonnybone Kurum | GRS (PBS) | |
| P183 | Beluran | N48 | Sugut | James Ratib | GRS (GAGASAN) | Minister of Community Development and People's Wellbeing |
| P183 | Beluran | N49 | Labuk | Samad Jambri | GRS (GAGASAN) | Assistant Minister of Rural Development |
| P184 | Libaran | N50 | Gum-Gum | Arunarsin Taib | WARISAN | |
| P184 | Libaran | N51 | Sungai Manila | Mokran Ingkat | BN (UMNO) | |
| P184 | Libaran | N52 | Sungai Sibuga | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| P185 | Batu Sapi | N53 | Sekong | Alias Sani | WARISAN | |
| P185 | Batu Sapi | N54 | Karamunting | George Hiew Vun Zin | GRS (GAGASAN) | |
| P186 | Sandakan | N55 | Elopura | Calvin Chong Ket Kiun | WARISAN | |
| P186 | Sandakan | N56 | Tanjong Papat | Frankie Poon Ming Fung | PH (DAP) | |
| P187 | Kinabatangan | N57 | Kuamut | Masiung Banah | GRS (GAGASAN) | |
| P187 | Kinabatangan | N58 | Lamag | Bung Moktar Radin | BN (UMNO) | MP for Kinabatangan |
| P187 | Kinabatangan | N59 | Sukau | Jafry Ariffin | BN (UMNO) | |
| P188 | Lahad Datu | N60 | Tungku | Assaffal P. Alian | WARISAN | |
| P188 | Lahad Datu | N61 | Segama | Mohamaddin Ketapi | BN (UMNO) | |
| P188 | Lahad Datu | N62 | Silam | Dumi Pg. Masdal | WARISAN | |
| P188 | Lahad Datu | N63 | Kunak | Norazlinah Arif | GRS (GAGASAN) | |
| P189 | Semporna | N64 | Sulabayan | Jaujan Sambakong | WARISAN | |
| P189 | Semporna | N65 | Senallang | Shafie Apdal | WARISAN | Leader of the Opposition Former Chief Minister of Sabah MP for Semporna |
| P189 | Semporna | N66 | Bugaya | Jamil Hamzah | WARISAN | |
| P190 | Tawau | N67 | Balung | Hamid Awang | GRS (GAGASAN) | |
| P190 | Tawau | N68 | Apas | Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan | GRS (GAGASAN) | Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister |
| P190 | Tawau | N69 | Sri Tanjong | Justin Wong Yung Bin | WARISAN | |
| P191 | Kalabakan | N70 | Kukusan | Rina Jainal | GRS (PHRS) | |
| P191 | Kalabakan | N71 | Tanjong Batu | Andi Muhammad Suryandy Bandy | BN (UMNO) | Assistant Minister of Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship MP for Kalabakan |
| P191 | Kalabakan | N72 | Merotai | Sarifuddin Hata | WARISAN | |
| P191 | Kalabakan | N73 | Sebatik | Hassan A. Gani Pg. Amir | GRS (GAGASAN) | |
| N/A | N/A | — | Nominated member | Suhaimi Nasir | BN (UMNO) | MP for Libaran |
| N/A | N/A | — | Nominated member | Raime Unggi | BN (UMNO) | |
| N/A | N/A | — | Nominated member | Jaffari Waliam | GRS (GAGASAN) | |
| N/A | N/A | — | Nominated member | Aliakbar Gulasan | PN (PAS) | |
| N/A | N/A | — | Nominated member | Amisah Yassin | GRS (GAGASAN) | |
| N/A | N/A | — | Nominated member | Yong Teck Lee | GRS (SAPP) | Former Chief Minister of Sabah |
List of seats that changed allegiance in Sabah after state election 2020 :
| No. | Seat | Member | Previous Party (2020 state election) | Current Party (as of May 2023) |
| N01 | Banggi | Mohammad Mohamarin | Warisan | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) |
| N03 | Pitas | Ruddy Awah | Independent | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) |
| N04 | Tanjong Kapor | Ben Chong Chen Bin | Warisan | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) |
| N06 | Bandau | Wetrom Bahanda | Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu) | KDM |
| N08 | Pintasan | Fairuz Renddan | Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu) | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) |
| N09 | Tempasuk | Mohd Arsad Bistari | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) |
| N11 | Kadamaian | Ewon Benedick | UPKO | Pakatan Harapan (UPKO) |
| N12 | Sulaman | Hajiji Noor | Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu) | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) |
| N13 | Pantai Dalit | Jasnih Daya | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) |
| N23 | Petagas | Awang Ahmad Sah Awang Sahari | Warisan | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) |
| N27 | Limbahau | Juil Nuatim | Warisan | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (Direct) |
| N28 | Kawang | Gulamhaidar @ Yusof Khan Bahadar | Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu) | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) |
| N31 | Membakut | Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif | Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu) | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) |
| N32 | Kilas | Isnin Aliasnih | Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu) | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) |
| N33 | Kuala Penyu | Limus Jury | Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu) | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) |
| N35 | Sindumin | Yusof Yacob | Warisan | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) |
| N37 | Karanaan | Masidi Manjun | Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu) | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) |
| N42 | Melalap | Peter Anthony | Warisan | KDM |
| N43 | Kemabong | Rubin Balang | Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu) | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) |
| N46 | Nabawan | Abdul Ghani Mohamed Yassin | Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu) | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) |
| N48 | Sugut | James Ratib | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) |
| N49 | Labuk | Samad Jambri | Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu) | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) |
| N54 | Karamunting | George Hiew Vun Zin | Warisan | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) |
| N55 | Elopura | Calvin Chong Ket Kiun | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) | Warisan |
| N57 | Kuamut | Masiung Banah | Independent | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) |
| N61 | Segama | Mohamaddin Ketapi | Warisan | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
| N63 | Kunak | Norazlinah Arif | Warisan | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) |
| N67 | Balung | Hamid Awang | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) |
| N68 | Apas | Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan | Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu) | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) |
| N69 | Sri Tanjong | Justin Wong | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) | Warisan |
| N70 | Kukusan | Rina Jainal | Warisan | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (PHRS) |
| N73 | Sebatik | Hassan A. Gani Pg. Amir | Warisan | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) |
| – | Nominated member | Amisah Yassin | Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu) | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) |
| – | Nominated member | Jaffari Waliam | Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu) | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) |
On 25 February 2021, Sebatik MLA Hassan A. Gani Pg. Amir left WARISAN and joined BERSATU on 6 April 2021.
On 10 March 2021, independent Pitas MLA Ruddy Awah joined BERSATU.
On 8 October 2021, Sindumin MLA Yusof Yacob left WARISAN and officially rejoined BN and UMNO on 22 May 2022 after leaving four years ago in 2018.
On 30 October 2021, Segama MLA Mohamaddin Ketapi left WARISAN and joined BERSATU on 26 November 2021. However, he left BERSATU on 28 June 2022. He then joined PBM on 28 August 2022.
On 28 December 2021, Limbahau MLA Juil Nuatim and Melalap MLA Peter Anthony left WARISAN and founded a new local political party based in Sabah namely Social Democratic Harmony Party (KDM) that is aligned with the ruling GRS coalition on 28 January 2022. Juil left KDM on 21 May 2023.
On 20 January 2022, Elopura MLA Calvin Chong and Sri Tanjong MLA Justin Wong left DAP but carried on aligning themselves with the PH opposition coalition and officially joined WARISAN on 26 March 2022.
On 5 June 2022, Kukusan MLA Rina Jainal left WARISAN and joined PHRS on the same day.
On 21 October 2022, State Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister and Bandau MLA Wetrom Bahanda left BERSATU and joined KDM on the same day.
On 10 December 2022, The leadership of Bersatu Sabah announced its exit from the party and will form a new local party. Bersatu Sabah Chairman Hajiji Noor said the “unanimous decision” by Bersatu Sabah leaders to leave the party is based on the premise that the status quo is “no longer tenable”.
On 6 February 2023, Mohammad Mohamarin, Ben Chong Chen Bin and Norazlinah Arif left WARISAN on the same day and support the ruling GRS coalition.
On 21 February 2023, Yusof Yacob, along with other 8 MLAs support Hajiji. At the same time, Yusof Yacob, James Ratib, Jasnih Daya, Arshad Bistari, Hamid Awang, Mohammad Mohamarin, Ben Chong and Norazlinah joined GAGASAN.
On 27 February 2023, Awang Ahmad Sah Awang Sahari left WARISAN for GAGASAN.
On 4 March 2023, Karamunting MLA George Hiew Vun Zin left WARISAN for GAGASAN.
On 21 May 2023, Juil Nuatim resigned from KDM and joined GRS as a direct member two days later on 23 May 2023.

## Seating plan

| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | | D | Sergeant-at-Arm | C | | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| Vacant | Vacant | N47 Telupid | Amisah Yassin | D | | C | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| Jaffari Walliam | N25 Kapayan | N43 Kemabong | N28 Kawang | D | | C | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| Aliakbar Gulasan | N57 Kuamut | N35 Sindumin | N46 Nabawan | D | | C | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| | | | Yong Teck Lee | D | | C | N21 Luyang (Minister) | | | |
| N67 Balung | N63 Kunak | N41 Liawan | N11 Kadamaian | E | | B | N20 Api-Api (Minister) | N05 Matunggong (Assistant Minister) | Vacant | Vacant |
| N73 Sebatik | N54 Karamunting | N70 Kukusan | N56 Tanjong Papat | E | | B | N48 Sugut (Minister) | N40 Bingkor (Assistant Minister) | Vacant | Vacant |
| Vacant | N23 Petagas | N70 Kukusan | N56 Tanjong Papat | E | | B | N48 Sugut (Minister) | N40 Bingkor (Assistant Minister) | Vacant | Vacant |
| N27 Limbahau | N09 Tempasuk | N13 Pantai Dalit | Vacant | E | the Mace | B | N45 Sook (Minister) | N33 Kuala Penyu (Assistant Minister) | N08 Pintasan (Assistant Minister) | Vacant |
| N06 Bandau | N09 Tempasuk | Vacant | N10 Usukan | E | the Mace | B | N31 Membakut (Minister) | N52 Sungai Sibuga (Vacant) | N08 Pintasan (Assistant Minister) | Vacant |
| N61 Segama | N04 Tanjong Kapor | N59 Sukau | N42 Melalap | E | | B | N14 Tamparuli (Minister) | N32 Klias (Assistant Minister) | N44 Tulid (Assistant Minister) | Vacant |
| Raime Unggi | N01 Banggi | N59 Sukau | N42 Melalap | E | | B | N14 Tamparuli (Minister) | N32 Klias (Assistant Minister) | N19 Likas (Assistant Minister) | Vacant |
| Suhaimi Nasir | N51 Sungai Manila | N29 Pantai Manis | N16 Karambunai | E | | B | N37 Karanaan (Minister) | N18 Inanam (Assistant Minister) | N71 Tanjung Batu (Assistant Minister) | Vacant |
| | | | N58 Lamag | F | | A | N24 Tanjung Keramat (Deputy Chief Minister III) | | | |
| Vacant | N62 Silam | N50 Gum-Gum | N64 Sulabayan | F | | A | N36 Kundasang (Deputy Chief Minister II) | N07 Tandek (Assistant Minister) | N02 Bengkoka (Assistant Minister) | Vacant |
| N72 Merotai | N60 Tungku | N30 Bongawan | N26 Moyog | F | | A | N39 Tambunan (Deputy Chief Minister I) | N34 Lumadan (Assistant Minister) | N15 Kiulu (Assistant Minister) | Vacant |
| N69 Sri Tanjong | N55 Elopura | N22 Tanjung Aru | N65 Senallang (Opposition Leader) | F | | A | N12 Sulaman (Chief Minister) | N38 Paginatan (Assistant Minister) | N03 Pitas (Assistant Minister) | Vacant |
| N66 Bugaya | N53 Sekong | N17 Darau | | F | Secretary | A | | N68 Apas (Assistant Minister) | N49 Labuk (Assistant Minister) | Vacant |
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| | | | | | Yang Di-Pertua Negeri | | | | | |