United Alliance of Sabah

"United Alliance" redirects here. For other uses, see United Alliance (Montserrat).
Not to be confused with United Sabah Alliance.

United Alliance of Sabah
沙巴团结联盟
沙巴團結聯盟
Malay nameGabungan Bersatu Sabah
ݢابوڠن برساتو صباح
Chinese name沙巴團結聯盟
沙巴团结联盟
Shābā tuánjié liánméng
AbbreviationG.B.S
ChairmanJoseph Pairin Kitingan
Deputy ChairmenMaximus Ongkili
Jeffrey Kitingan
Joseph Kurup
Anifah Aman
Secretary-GeneralJohnny Juani Mositun
Founded13 June 2018
Dissolved2020
Preceded byBarisan Nasional Sabah
Gabungan Sabah
Succeeded byGabungan Rakyat Sabah
HeadquartersKota Kinabalu, Sabah
Youth wingPergerakan Pemuda Parti
IdeologySabah regionalism
Political positionCentre-right
Colours  Light blue and green

The United Alliance of Sabah (Malay: Gabungan Bersatu Sabah; abbreviated: GBS) was a political coalition bringing together Sabah-based opposition parties in Malaysia established by Joseph Pairin Kitingan following the fall of the Barisan Nasional coalition in the 2018 Malaysian general election. The new coalition was intended to include the United Sabah Party, Homeland Solidarity Party and remnants of former Sabah BN members,[1][2] mainly those of the United Malays National Organisation's Sabah branch led by Musa Aman who was rumoured to have intended on joining to PBS.[3][4] However, no such move materialised, with Musa Aman remaining a member of UMNO and BN.[5][6]

GBS was founded by 5 political parties in Sabah namely Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS), Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS), Parti Solidariti Tanah Air-ku Sabah (STAR Sabah), Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) and Independently-built UMNO Sabah.

In February 2020, during the 2020-2022 Malaysian political crisis, the coalition supporter Perikatan Nasional in forming a new federal government. Subsequently, PBRS rejoined Barisan Nasional, while SAPP and STAR joined Perikatan Nasional, while PBS remained independent of either peninsula-based coalition.

These parties then merged through their respective coalitions to form the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) to face the Sabah state election in September 2020.

  1. ^ Kristy Inus (12 May 2018). "Sabah BN coalition to be disbanded to pave way for Gabungan Bersatu". New Straits Times. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  2. ^ Julia Chan (12 May 2018). "Sabah BN to quit coalition for new platform". The Malay Mail. Yahoo! News Singapore. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  3. ^ Stephanie Lee; Fatimah Zainal (12 May 2018). "PBS leaves BN, Musa Aman to leave Umno and join PBS". The Star. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  4. ^ Muguntan Vanar; Philip Golingai; Stephanie Lee; Fatimah Zainal; Natasha Joibi (12 May 2018). "Sabah Umno members expected to quit and join PBS to be more 'local'". The Star. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Gabungan Sabah to be spearheaded by PBS: Max". Daily Express. 13 June 2018. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Gabungan Sabah awaits Musa's nod". Daily Express. 13 June 2018. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.