KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 3 -- Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin has thrown his hat into the ring for Sabah's top job, telling voters it is time they considered him as chief minister.

"Why not try me?" the Sabah Umno chief said during a KiniTV podcast, framing himself as an alternative to leaders who have already had their turn.

The Kinabatangan MP, who also holds the Lamag state seat, argued that Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor's Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) administration has fallen short in improving daily life.

"He uses the slogan Sabah Maju Jaya. At the top level, it's there, but on the ground the roads are full of potholes. There's no water. Electricity goes out eight times a day," Bung said.

Sabah's voter roll has swelled to 1.77 mil...