Tall order for DAP to wrest Kemabong from Rubin, say analysts

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Despite winning the Tenom parliamentary seat where Kemabong is located in 2018, analysts say DAP isn’t enjoying the same type of support in the interiors today.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/11/13/tall-order-for-dap-to-wrest-kemabong-from-rubin-say-analysts  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/11/13/cabaran-besar-untuk-dap-rampas-kemabong-daripada-rubin-kata-penganalisis  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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00:00DAP may have a mountain to climb if it decides to contest in Kamabong at the upcoming Sabah

00:06State election, as speculation swirls over a seat long held by Gabungan Rakyat Sabah's

00:11Rubin Balang.

00:13Reports suggest the party, known to be eyeing a seat in Sabah's interior, is considering

00:18Senator and former Tenom MP Nurita Swal as its candidate.

00:23OA Sun of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs and University Malaysia's Sabah's

00:28Bilger Bala said DAP has been actively trying to break out of its Chinese support base,

00:32even in Sabah.

00:34OA's Sabah DAP likely believed it had a strong presence in the state's interior, particularly

00:40in Tenom, given Nurita's 2018 victory.

00:43However, he noted that the win was largely driven by the wave of support for Pakatan Harapan

00:48that led to Barca National's fall in the 14th general election.

00:52Meanwhile, Bilger said DAP's move appeared to be more symbolic than strategic.

00:57in its lack of strong grassroots machinery and local influence in Kamabong.

01:02He added that Rubin, who has represented the constituency in the State Assembly for a total

01:06of six terms, was a local leader with a wide grassroots network and influence in the area.

01:13On Saturday, DAP Secretary-General Lok Siu Fouk said the party plans to contest an interior

01:18seat for the Sabah polls with discussions ongoing with its allies, with GRS later confirming

01:23that Rubin will be defending his seat.

01:25Narita Raja, FMT.

01:27Narita Raja, FMT.

01:28Narita Raja, FMT.

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