State chief Teah Heok Kuin said Sabah MCA was eyeing Kapayan, Likas, Karamunting, Elopura, Segama and Tanjong Kapor.

“These seats are either Chinese-majority or mixed seats,” he told FMT.

In the last state polls, MCA contested and lost in four of the seats, namely, Kapayan, Likas, Karamunting and Elopura.

Teah said Sabah MCA had unofficially informed the Sabah Barisan Nasional leaders of their decision.

“But after this, the matter will be discussed by Sabah BN before a final decision is made.”

Teah said three of the seats were held by DAP and the rest by Warisan.

And while he acknowledged that it would be an uphill task for Sabah MCA to unseat Warisan and DAP, Teah was nevertheless optimistic.

“Our machinery has been on the ground for a long time and if the BN components worked as a team, we could win.

“The situation in Sabah is different. The people are disappointed with their elected representatives.”

On Feb 11, FMT quoted a source as saying that MCA had been advised to give the polls a miss, and allow Umno and Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) to represent BN, which is aiming to secure 38 seats.

MCA president Wee Ka Siong, however, dismissed the claim.

On a related matter, Teah said Sabah BN had yet to negotiate with any party on forming an alliance. He said this would likely be done after the polls, noting that no party could form the next state government on its own.