KOTA KINABALU, Oct. 2 -- Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) and Parti Maju Sabah (SAPP) have indicated they will contest the upcoming 17th Sabah state election under their own party symbols, a move that would effectively end their membership in Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS).

GRS secretary-general Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun said STAR president Datuk Seri Jeffrey Kitingan and SAPP president Datuk Seri Yong Teck Lee conveyed their position during the coalition's presidential council meeting chaired by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor last night.

"In the meeting, STAR president Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan and SAPP president Datuk Seri Yong Teck Lee expressed their parties' intention to contest under their respective party symbols in the 17t...