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‘Friendly contests’, shifting alliances in Sabah set to test Anwar’s unity government
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Students setting fire to an image of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during an anti-corruption protest on June 22.
PHOTO: SUARA MAHASISWA UMS
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- Sabah's upcoming state polls will test the stability of Anwar Ibrahim's coalition, with four main factions vying for control amid complex alliances.
- State nationalism, fuelled by socioeconomic grievances, drives Sabah's fractured politics, with parties debating cooperation with national coalitions.
- Corruption allegations and leadership disputes complicate the political landscape, requiring careful post-election alliances to secure governance.
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KOTA KINABALU – They called for Sabah’s Chief Minister to resign. They declared that the reformist agenda that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was elected on was dead. And they hurled accusations that the federal government had gone back on its anti-corruption pledges.
“We are no longer willing to let Sabah be led by those with corruption scandals. We are here to make our stand for a better future,” Universiti Malaysia Sabah Student Voices spokesman Sudirman Arsyad told the crowd at a June 21 rally.
