PETALING JAYA: All eyes will soon be on Sabah as the state heads into its second elections in just over two years, and just as the previous one, it is...
: All eyes will soon be on Sabah as the state heads into its second elections in just over two years, and just as the previous one, it is expected to be a tightly-contested affair.
Universiti Malaya academician Prof Dr Awang Azman Awang Pawi likened the rivalry between incumbent Sabah Chief Minister Shafie and his predecessor Musa to “two tigers on the same mountain”, and said they could play a major role in influencing the outcome of the elections. Awang Azman added that the “friction” already grinding between Umno and Bersatu could also determine which way the polls would go, noting how the two parties have started squabbling over seat allocations.
However, he said this could change in the coming weeks, particularly as Umno and Perikatan Nasional have the federal government machinery to count on. “Sabah politics have always been based around five or six ‘families’, including that of Shafie and Musa.
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