DAP chairperson Lim Kit Siang today said the Gaya by-election should be contested by Sabahans and reiterated that he would not run for the seat, despite media reports claiming otherwise.

"Let me state for the final time: Nothing could be further from my mind than contesting in Gaya and I have absolutely no interest in it.

"In any event, the Gaya by-election should be contested by Sabahans," he said in a press statement.

Last week, DAP Sabah proposed that Lim runs for the seat and this was supported by another party leader who said opposition supporters nationwide wanted to see the DAP chief return to Parliament.