‘Dance along’ with Sabahan sentiment, analysts urge Umno

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Two analysts say Umno will alienate voters by being dismissive of the ‘Sabah for Sabahans’ slogan, which reflects genuine grassroots feelings.   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/10/22/dance-along-with-sabahan-sentiment-analysts-urge-umno   Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/10/22/ikut-rentak-sentimen-sabah-penganalisis-gesa-umno   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com  Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5  Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM  Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h  Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp  Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX  Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb  Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj  Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Download FMT News App:  Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46  App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ  Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP   #FMTNews

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00:00UMNO should tread carefully and not be dismissive of the Sabah for Sabahan slogan,

00:05say two political analysts as the sentiment is genuine and growing across the state.

00:10Political analyst Romzi Ationg of University Malaysia Sabah said,

00:14there is a prevailing desire among voters for Sabah to be led by local parties and leaders,

00:19and UMNO risk alienating the voters if it maintains its dismissive stance.

00:24Romzi said UMNO must adjust its approach and dance along with the sentiment at the moment,

00:28aligning with the political realities on the ground.

00:32Earlier, Sabah UMNO chief Bung Mokhtar Radin had described Sabah for Sabahan as being political bait

00:38and questioned the sincerity of parties that claim to champion Sabah's rights, yet remain divided among themselves.

00:45Fellow UMS political analyst Shahruddin Awang Ahmad also said Sabah UMNO's effort to position itself as a local party by claiming autonomy

00:54may backfire if voters see it as mere political maneuvering.

00:57He said even if Sabah UMNO enjoys some flexibility in candidate selection,

01:03the state party and Barisan Nacional would remain aligned with the party's national leadership.

01:08Panyu Jo, FMT.

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