[4] Even prior to the 1994 Sabah state elections, a series of defections made by several local politicians has brought Sabahan politics into instability.
For instance, the 1985 Sabah state elections produced a PBS-led government with Joseph Pairin Kitingan being the new Chief Minister.
In just only a few months, defections brought PBS left with only five MLAs, resulting an UMNO-led Barisan Nasional state government being formed.
Not only several component parties of BN left the coalition, most of Sabah UMNO politicians decided to cross the floor.
Musa Aman was the sole UMNO MLA throughout the term, while the rest either joining the newly formed BERSATU, WARISAN or remained independent.
[5] The term 'katak' was once again coined in after Musa Aman claimed that BN has a majority to form a government, resulting into some speculations that several WARISAN-PH MLA may defect to the opposition.
To prove the legitimacy of the government, Shafie asked the Yang di-Pertua Negeri to dissolve the Sabah State Legislative Assembly, in which his request was accepted.
Following the 2022 general elections, the Sabah BERSATU within GRS decided to gave its support to Anwar Ibrahim as the Prime Minister.
All the BERSATU Sabah MPs except Ronald Kiandee, MP for Beluran (who contested under Perikatan Nasional ticket instead of GRS) left the party.
Saarani Mohamad, who is also a Kota Tampan State Assembly Member, admitted that he knew about the rumors of an attempt to overthrow the Perak government three weeks ago, but denied that it would happen.