KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will contest all 82 seats in the upcoming 13th Sarawak state election.

Its chairman Tan Sri Abang Johari Abang Openg, who is also Sarawak Premier, said the decision was finalised at a GPS meeting attended by the presidents of all four component parties.

He said the coalition was ready for the election, although the Election Commission (EC) had yet to announce the date.

"We are formally announcing that we will contest the election this year, although we do not yet know the date as it will be decided by the EC.