KOTA KINABALU, Oct. 19 -- Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Panglima Bung Moktar Radin has urged the people of Sabah not to be deceived by political slogans such as "Sabah for Sabahan" or "local party", which he said have been repeatedly used as bait by local-based political parties.

In a strongly worded statement today, Bung Moktar questioned the sincerity of parties that claim to champion Sabah's rights yet remain divided among themselves.

"If they are truly fighting for Sabah's rights, why do so many local parties exist, but not one of them can unite?" he asked.

He said the reality is simple, many of these parties are more interested in power than in service.

"To date, there are at least 10 local Sabah parties officia...