KOTA KINABALU, Aug. 6 -- Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Seri Joachim Gunsalam has been elected as the new Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) president unopposed for the 2026 to 2029 term, after serving as acting president for the past three years.

Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai, who was previously the party's information chief, was also elected deputy president unopposed.

Bangkuai, who is also Kiulu assemblyman, was the only candidate nominated for the deputy president post under the non-Muslim Bumiputera quota.

Assistant Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industries Minister Datuk Ruslan Muharram also won unopposed under the Muslim Bumiputera quota after another candidate secured only one nomination.

Candidates r...