DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook revealed that the party intends to contest one more seat in the upcoming Sabah election but has yet to announce it as talks with its allies are still ongoing.
He said the final seat is intended to be contested by a female candidate from the party.
“We were supposed to announce a seat in the interior, but we are still in negotiations with another coalition within the government,” Malay Mail quoted him as saying.
The final seat is believed to be Kemabong, and the candidate is likely to be Senator Noorita Sual, the former Tenom MP.
DAP is understood to be in negotiations with Barisan Nasional and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah over the seat.
Earlier, Sabah DAP chief Phoong Jin Zhe announced that the party would contest seven seats in the state election, including two that it lost to Warisan via defections following the 2020 polls.
The Sabah election will be held on Nov 29, with nomination day set for Nov 15 and early voting on Nov 25.
There are 73 seats up for grabs.
