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KOTA KINABALU: A survey by the Sabah Economic Development and Empowerment Society (SEEDS) has found that support for Barisan Nasional (BN) among Sabahans is shifting towards Perikatan Nasional (PN)
SEEDS President Arnold Puyok said PN had benefited from this campaign period even inside Sabah, with Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s coalition gaining ground in seats where BN had won a majority in 2018.
Speaking to the FMT, he said that the PN had won 10% of the popular voter turnout and the BN lost by the same margin.
“In the seats where BN won with a majority, BN has lost around 3% to 7% of popular participation and PN has gained around 3% to 10%.
“This PN gain was obtained through the participation of BN and Warisan Plus. In seats won by BN marginally, BN lost its share of the vote tilt by substantially more than 10%, while PN gained 13% “
Puyok said that another interesting finding was the increased support for local Sabah parties outside of Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) and Warisan.
“The possibility is that they become saboteurs or king-makers – Parti Cinta Sabah is gaining popularity – as is the case in all seats. So their visibility is increasing. “
However, he doesn’t see a clear winner between GRS and Warisan Plus, saying it was too close to match.
While the issues of undocumented and party-to-party immigrants have been a hot topic during the campaign, they were not among the top three issues that would affect voters’ choice.
“The top three issues that can influence voters’ decision are infrastructure development, state government performance, and federal government performance,” Puyok said.
He added that about half of those polled said they would vote more for the party than for the candidate, although this sentiment was the opposite among young people.
This was the NGO’s second survey, conducted from September 18 to 24 and involving 1,138 respondents, after its first survey in late August.
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