AS Sabah hurtles toward its 17th state election this Nov 29, the air in Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan and Tawau crackles with the familiar rhythm of political manoeuvring billboards sprouting like mushrooms, coffee shop debates escalating over kopi , and whispers of alliances shifting. But amid the cacophony of marginalisation by federal encroachments, Sabah for Sabahans [...]
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