In the run up to Sabah’s state elections, political parties have been aggressively jockeying for seats. Yesterday we saw some surprising developments like the re-fielding of former chief minister Salleh Keruak. Dr Hamidin Abd Hamid, Research Fellow at Ilham Center helps us understand the messy, high stakes politics in Sabah as its elections might be a barometer of voter sentiment towards the Perikatan Nasional led government.

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