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EC: Kinabatangan, Lamag by-election dates to be set on Dec 16 following Bung Moktar's death

KOTA KINABALU, Dec. 9 -- The Election Commission (EC) will hold a special meeting on December 16 to determine the key dates for the dual by-elections in the parliamentary seat of Kinabatangan and the ... Read More


Sabah BN chairman Bung Moktar dies at 66 after lung, kidney complications

KOTA KINABALU, Dec. 5 -- Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman and six-term Kinabatangan MP Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin has died after undergoing treatment for a severe lung infection. He was 66. His... Read More


Ewon rejects claims he 'scammed' voters, says new Sabah govt puts local parties in driver's seat

KOTA KINABALU, Dec. 4 -- Deputy Chief Minister II Datuk Ewon Benedick has pushed back against accusations that he "scammed" Sabah voters by joining the state Cabinet alongside national parties after r... Read More


'I will continue to stand my ground': Constitutional lawyer Roger Chin says his appointment won't dilute fight for Sabah rights

KOTA KINABALU, Dec. 3 -- Constitutional lawyer Datuk Roger Chin has assured the public that his appointed as a nominated assemblyman in the state Legislative Assembly will not affect his fight for Sab... Read More


Sabah must seize 'Sarawak moment' to assert local political control, says Upko deputy

KOTA KINABALU, Dec. 2 -- The outcome of Sabah's 17th state election should be seen as a defining moment for the state to chart a new political course free from outside interference, said United Progre... Read More


GRS's sole Chinese assemblyman says Cabinet posts reflect voters' choices

KOTA KINABALU, Dec. 2 -- Gabungan Rakyat Sabah's (GRS) sole Chinese elected representative said that it was acceptable that there were no Chinese representatives in the state Cabinet following the res... Read More


'Umno not beggars, we are kingmakers': Lahad Datu Umno chief asserts party's decisive role in Sabah govt formation

KOTA KINABALU, Dec. 2 -- Sabah Umno should not be treated as a junior partner or "beggar" in the formation of the new state government, as the party holds the decisive numbers to determine who governs... Read More


Unease mounts in Sabah among GRS leaders, independents over BN joining state Cabinet

KOTA KINABALU, Dec. 1 -- Barely three days into the new government and some unease has emerged amidst the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) assemblymen following Barisan Nasional's (BN) surprise inclusion i... Read More


Sabah Cabinet watch: Hajiji's second-term line-up fuels intense backroom jostling

KOTA KINABALU, Dec. 1 -- More than a day after Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor was sworn in as Sabah chief minister, the shape of the new state Cabinet remains unclear - but speculation over key appointments h... Read More


Grassroots revolt as GRS and Upko wings reject BN's entry into Sabah govt

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 1 -- KOTA KINABALU, Dec 1 - The chief minister's decision to bring Barisan Nasional (BN) into the state government has sparked grassroots objections, with several party wings arguin... Read More