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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