KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 14 -- Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal has reportedly insisted that Parti Warisan remains a Sabah-centric party, dismissing claims it lost that identity when it expanded to Peninsular Malaysia.

The Warisan president said the party has consistently fought for Sabah's interests and will continue to share its vision for Sabahans in the upcoming state election.

"It's meaningless to be known as a local party by name but our voice is not [outspoken on] local [issues]. Warisan is a local party," he was quoted saying by Free Malaysia Today.

"When Warisan contested in the peninsula, some parties there accused us of being disruptive. But when their parties contest in Sabah, it's not?" he asked, accusing certain West Malaysian parties o...