KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 28 -- Former chief justice of Malaysia Tun Richard Malanjum has, for the first time, publicly endorsed a Parti Warisan candidate in this election.

The retired judge openly stumped for Warisan's Tandek candidate Datuk Jilid Kuminding, saying the latter was not only an asset to the Kadazandusun and Murut (KDM) community but also well-suited to be appointed minister of law and native affairs should Warisan form the government.

"His experience is greatly needed to develop Sabah, and Tandek in particular. The community would lose out if it does not elect Jilid, who has extensive experience and is an icon of the KDMR community and an asset to the country," he said.

He was speaking at a session with Warisan's election mach...