00:00A political analyst said a Barisan National Pakatan Harapan electoral pact for the upcoming
00:07Sabah state election will be tricky due to Bung Mokhtar Radin's unpredictable nature.
00:13James Chin of the University of Tasmania said many PH leaders have had bad experiences with
00:19Bung, referring to his failed attempt in 2023 to unseat Gabungan Rakyat Sabah Chairman
00:25and Hajji Noor as Chief Minister. Recently, Bung announced that Sabah BN will be cooperating
00:31with the state's PH chapter for the Sabah polls. Sabah DAP has since denied holding any talks to
00:37that end. Chin said PH would prefer to collaborate with Hajji despite GRS's long-term ambition of
00:44ousting Malaya-based coalitions from the state, which he said has left Sabah DAP in a bind.
00:55alleged mining scandal, they know their supporters do not trust Bung. O is son of the Singapore
01:01Institute of International Affairs and Bilcher Bala of University Malaysia Sabah said Bung's
01:06announcement was aimed at pressuring PH into joining forces with BN. O said all parties have to come up
01:14with all sorts of tricks to get ahead. On the other hand, Bilcher said Bung may be gauging reactions
01:20from the political landscape and the public, adding that the move could be an attempt to destabilize
01:26BN's rivals by creating confusion and uncertainty. Natasha Bust, FMT.
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