Datuk Joniston Bangkuai, Parti Bersatu Sabah’s candidate for Kiulu, speaks while campaigning in Kiulu September 18, 2020. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 19 — Despite entering into an agreement to formalise its partnership with Perikatan Nasional (PN), Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) is intent on reaffirming its own identity and solidifying its reputation in local politics through next week’s polls.