Federal ‘arrogance’ could tilt support to Sabah parties, says analyst

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As PH and BN are perceived as “outsiders”, the insistence of their national leaders on calling the shots may not go down well with Sabahans.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/05/10/federal-arrogance-could-tilt-support-to-sabah-parties-says-analyst  Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/05/10/keangkuhan-persekutuan-boleh-alih-sokongan-kepada-parti-sabah-kata-penganalisis  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #PRNSabah #BarisanNasional #PakatanHarapan

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00:00An analyst said voters in Sabah could be pushed towards supporting local parties because of the perceived intervention of Pakatan Harapan Barisan National's national leaders in the Sabah state elections.

00:14Academy of Sciences Malaysia fellow Jayong Jawan said PH and BN were seen as outsiders in Sabah.

00:22He said national party leaders in Kuala Lumpur making the final call on their Sabah chapters would cost them support as it comes across as arrogant and dismissive of local voices.

00:34He also said national leaders in PQR, DAP and Amanah were being increasingly viewed with suspicion in Sabah, especially when they appear to be making decisions on behalf of Sabahans.

00:47He added that some politicians in Kuala Lumpur who are seen as fueling racial and religious tensions in West Malaysia are poorly received in Sabah, where Christians, Muslims and animists live side by side.

01:03Yesterday, the Unity Government Coalition Secretariat announced that PH and BN have agreed to work together for the Sabah polls following a meeting between their chairman, Anwar Ibrahim and Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

01:15Jayong said BN and PH could find they have made a costly miscalculation in leaving the ruling Gabungan Rakyat Sabah out of the equation.

01:26He said GRS has strong appeal for not being tied to peninsula-based agendas and would fare better contesting the state polls alone, as local parties are more acceptable to Sabahan voters.

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