00:00Sabah and Sarawak must stand united come the 16th general election with its power to decide on who forms the
00:07federal government, says Saleh Sai Kerua.
00:10According to the former Sabah chief minister, GE16 is very much about whether Borneo is divided or united as an
00:18equal partner in the federation in uncertain times.
00:22In a Facebook post, he said that Sabah and Sarawak hold 56 parliamentary seats and together with Labuan account for
00:31a total of 57 seats, making this bloc potentially decisive in determining who forms the federal government in a close
00:39general election.
00:41He added that a coalition needs 112 seats to govern and that if no side wins a strong majority, Borneo
00:49becomes the tipping point.
00:51Saleh said unity and a clear common agenda between the Bornean states is imperative as peninsular Malaysia politics is increasingly
01:00shaped by race, religion and ideological competition.
01:05He acknowledged that while Sarawak's path is more straightforward, with mainly local-based parties, Sabah's more complex political landscape requires
01:16a practical and acceptable formula to safeguard state interests.
01:21Panya Zhou, FMT.
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