Malaysia's Sabah state is on the verge of changing governments, with assemblymen formerly loyal to Chief Minister Shafie Apdal expected to defect to the Perikatan Nasional (PN) pact helmed by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.
Well-placed sources told The Straits Times that at least 14 assemblymen have agreed to desert Datuk Seri Shafie - a staunch ally of former premier Mahathir Mohamad - and back his predecessor and rival Musa Aman instead.
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