Sungai Dua: Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) is actively working towards increasing its membership in every state to strengthen the party and ensure its continued relevance in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. Its president, Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu, stated that the party does not want to be seen as a ‘passenger’ party, but rather as a coalition partner that collaborates and directly contributes to the formation of the government.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Mohamad shared that Amanah is now operating in all states and, despite being a small party, it is experiencing growth. The role played by Amanah in each state is being intensified, as mentioned during the inauguration ceremony of the Penang Amanah Office and ‘Kenduri Raykat’ in Sungai Dua. Currently, Amanah has around 200,000 members nationwide and is confident that the number will increase over time, particularly with the opening of new offices.

Meanwhile, Mohamad highlighted that Amanah is in the final stages of negotiations concerning the seats to
be contested in the 17th state election in Sabah. The process is being carried out meticulously due to the complex political landscape in Sabah compared to other states. “Indeed, in Sabah, it is more sophisticated because there are many parties, and we go as a team (PH) and PH negotiates with the parties (components) in Sabah. We hope that Amanah can ‘give birth’ in Sabah. That is our hope,” he added.

Previously, Amanah’s national election director Mohd Sani Hamzan indicated that Amanah was targeting to contest four state assembly seats in the 17th state elections in Sabah. These seats are Tanjung Aru, Karambunai, Lumadan, and Sulabayan, located in the Putatan, Sepanggar, Sipitang, and Semporna parliamentary constituencies respectively.