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Sabah State Assembly deputy speaker Datuk Al Hambra Juhar urged all assemblymen to fulfil the people’s mandate with responsibility and integrity. - Bernama photo

The 64.35 per cent voter turnout recorded in the recent Sabah state election has been viewed by political analysts as respectable and consistent with previous trends, despite rainy conditions and longstanding accessibility challenges in the state. - Bernama photo

Gabungan Rakyat Sabah chairman Hajiji Noor was sworn in as chief minister following the state election on Saturday. Photo: Bernama

Aliakbar won the Karambunai seat with 7,054 votes in an 11-cornered contest in last Saturday’s election, which also saw the incumbent from Barisan Nasional (BN), Datuk Yakub Khan, defending the seat.

Aidi Amin said the outcome in Sabah is not an outright rejection of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, but a reconsideration of working dynamics as equal partners under the Madani government. - Bernama photo for illustration purpose only

Political analyst said the results show a clear rejection of outside interference, particularly from Peninsular Malaysia. - Bernama photo

Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi - Bernama Photo

DAP suffered a major setback in the 17th Sabah State Election, losing all eight seats it contested under Pakatan Harapan. Photo: Bernama

Major shifts in voter sentiment are unlikely in the deep rural areas, where family ties and personal connections with candidates still dominate. - Bernama photo

From left: Activist Atalia Mae Albert Jaua-Mojuntin, PKR Angkatan Muda Keadilan's May Eva Sofea Zainal Abidin and PKR deputy secretary-general Aidi Amin Yazid.