Incumbent Datuk Joniston Bangkuai expects a multi-cornered contest in Kiulu.
TUARAN : - With nomination day less than two weeks away, grassroots leaders from Parti...
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 ByDatuk James Ligunjang J. PEx State Assemblyman
TO secure a majority in DUN Sabah, a party or coalition must win at least 37 out of the 73 seats.
Given the highly competitive landscape with numerous parties vying for victory, the likelihood of any single party or coalition achieving a clean sweep of all 73 seats is extremely low.
Such an overwhelming victory would require an unprecedented level of dominance across the entire state, which is improbable considering Sabah’s diverse political landscape and regional variations.
A more strategic and pragmatic approach is for parties and coalitions to focus their resources and efforts on key battleground seats where they have the greatest potential to win.
Concentrating on these strategic seats increases...