Bilcher Bala says the impact of the Kinabalu Move may still be felt, and that BN must rebuild trust among grassroots supporters despite fielding high-profile candidates.
00:00Barisan Nacional's strategy of fielding heavyweight candidates in the Sabah election may look strong on paper,
00:07but analysts caution that the coalition must still convince voters its narrative of stability is credible.
00:14Bil Trebala of University Malaysia Sabah said this was particularly important given the lingering effects of the failed Kinabalu move in 2023,
00:23led by Sabah BN Chairman Bung Mokhtar Radin.
00:26This not only shifted BN into the opposition bloc, but saw six of its assemblymen throwing their support behind the administration of Chief Minister Haji J. Noor.
00:39Among the big names being fielded in the 17th Sabah state election are Bung, Saleh Sai Keruak, Abdul Rahman Dalan, and PBRS President and Deputy Federal Minister Arthur Joseph Kuru.
00:51University Technology Malaysia's Mazlan Ali said, contesting 41 seats signalled BN's determination to reclaim political ground in Sabah.
01:02He said, while it may seem surprising, the move stems from the cooperation forged between BN and Pakatan Harapan.
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