Commentary By Simon Peter SABAH elections, whether state or parliamentary, have always been exciting for every politically minded Sabahans.  Even non-Sabahan Malaysians are also interested. They want...

By Datuk Teddy Chin SOON after BN’s defeat in 2018 and Tun  Musa slowly bowing out from the political scene, he handed the Sabah Umno chairmanship to Hajiji, formerly the Treasurer. But Hajiji did not stay long as Sabah Umno chief. In December 2018 he announced that he and about a dozen Sabah Umno YBs were quitting to become Independent Assemblymen. In January or February 2019 Bersatu led by then PM Tun Dr Mahathir accepted them into the party in KL. In April 2019 Dr M together with Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (then Home Minister) flew into KK to officially launch the Sabah branch of Bersatu.  It was held at the ITCC during which Dr M announced Hajiji as the head...

Commentary By Simon Peter SABAH elections, whether state or parliamentary, have always been exciting for every politically minded Sabahans.  Even non-Sabahan Malaysians are also interested. They want to catch up with what’s happening there. For example, which parties are ganging up to form an election pact or will Parti Warisan Sabah gang up with Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (Star) and Sabah  Progressive Party (SAPP)? Non-Sabahan Malaysians, including Sarawakians, are also interested to know if caretaker Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Haji Noor and his Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) team will retain power or will Shafie Apdal, Parti Warisan president, get more state seats to form the next government? Many hard-core supporters of Star are also hoping for their president Datuk...