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SABAH SURVEYS | As Bersatu President Muhyiddin Yassin struggles to maintain a unified front for his Gabungan Rakyat Sabah coalition, Warisan Plus Kepayan candidate Jannie Lasimbang chided the ubiquity of Muhyiddin’s likeness in GRS election campaign materials. .
“Is Muhyiddin, who hails from Johor, running for the prime minister of Sabah? Why is your face all over the place? it said today in a statement.
She contrasted this with the situation of Warisan Plus, which has named Warisan President Shafie Apdal as its only candidate for Sabah’s prime minister if the coalition wins Sabah’s state elections.
“But Perikatan Nasional and BN couldn’t reach a consensus on the candidate – Perikatan Nasional wants Hajiji Noor while BN wants Bung Moktar Radin.
“They both don’t even agree during the campaign,” he said.
GRS parties have overlapping claims on 17 seats, and its three main components, BN, PN and PBS, run primarily separate election campaigns.
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PN has repeatedly singled out Muhyiddin as its leader with a message focused on maintaining good relations between Sabah and Putrajaya.
However, BN instead promoted Bung as the next chief minister, while PBS bet on his identity as the only Sabah-based party in GRS.
Meanwhile, Lasimbang (above) criticized PN and BN for lacking a policy for Sabah’s development and can only resort to a “carrot and stick” approach.
“Muhyiddin said that Kuala Lumpur can only help Sabah accordingly to the extent of what is mandatory under the federal Constitution if Sabah is not governed by the same political alliance with the federal government.
“However, such a declaration is no different from the old-school colonial mentality without respecting the dignity and rights of Sabahans.
“Why should the Sabahans bow to Kuala Lumpur-based PN / BN for the development funds they deserve?” she said.
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