Joniston…the convention is aimed at strengthening cooperation to secure GRS’s success at the polls.
KOTA KINABALU : – Parti Bersatu (PBS) and Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) will be holding a joint convention this Saturday (July 12).
PBS Information Chief Datuk Joniston said the convention will be deliberating on current issues with focus on preparations for the upcoming State elections.
To be held at the Hongkod Koisaan in Penampang, the convention is expected to be officiated by Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) Chairman, Datuk Seri Hajiji Haji Noor, he said in a statement Thursday.
According to Joniston, more than 5,000 people, including party leaders, grassroots representatives, and members of both parties, are expected to attend.
Invitations have also been extended to component party leaders within the GRS coalition.
PBS Acting President Datuk Seri Dr Joachim Gunsalam and STAR President Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan are slated to deliver keynote addresses on the way forward in facing the coming state election.
The convention follows the Memorandum of Understanding signed between PBS and STAR on April 18, 2024, aimed at strengthening cooperation to secure GRS’s success at the polls.