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- ↑ Stephanie Lee; Fatimah Zainal (12 May 2018). "PBS leaves BN, Musa Aman to leave Umno and join PBS". The Star. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
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