Politician question’s credibility of Warisan’s urban Chinese candidates

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Warisan election director Darell Leiking brushes off the concerns, insisting that candidates bring their own distinct finesse into the mix.   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/11/22/politician-questions-credibility-of-warisans-urban-chinese-candidates   Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/11/22/ahli-politik-sangsi-kredibiliti-calon-cina-warisan   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 #PRNSabah

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00:00A Sabah politician has cast doubt on the credibility of several Chinese candidates fielded by warisan in urban constituencies,

00:08questioning whether their selection was driven by merit or mere optics.

00:12Speaking on condition of anonymity, the politician described the candidates as unremarkable,

00:18adding that some had been parachuted into seats without grassroots ties,

00:22including one candidate contesting a seat in northern Sabah despite residing in Kota Kinabalu.

00:27He said that an assemblyman should live and breathe the same air as the locals to truly understand their needs.

00:35He also questioned whether such candidates could genuinely claim to represent the people

00:40if they were merely riding on the popularity of party president Shafi'i Abdaal or the warisan logo.

00:46The politician's concerns echo talk on the ground suggesting that many are less than enthused by the party's candidates.

00:53Despite this, the source warned the party's rivals not to be complacent,

00:57and to avoid taking their foot off the pedal.

01:00According to a political analyst, most of the Chinese candidates being fielded by warisan are unknowns,

01:06Tanjung Aru's Jun's Wong, Likas's Tam Yun Fook, Elopura's Kelvin Chong, and Sri Tanjung's Justin Wong being the exceptions.

01:15When contacted, Warisan election director Daryl Liking dismissed the criticism,

01:19saying all candidates had been vetted and possessed the necessary background and experience.

01:25Liking acknowledged that the party is not fielding any political elites,

01:29but insisted that all its candidates bring their own particular finesse to the mix.

01:34Warisan is contesting all 73 seats in the November 29th state polls.

01:40Hanyu Jo, FMT.

01:41Hanyu Jo, FMT.

02:00Hanyu Jo.

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