00:00An analyst has suggested that Beluran MP Ronald Kian Di consider joining a Sabah-based party to sustain his political
00:09career if he is expelled from Bersatu.
00:11Shahrudin Awang Ahmad of University Malaysia Sabah said the Bersatu vice president, who is on the verge of expulsion after
00:19being issued a show cause letter, should heed the rejection of national parties in the Sabah state election on November
00:2529.
00:25He said while Kian Di's loyalty to Hamza Zainuddin might push him towards joining a new national bloc, the risk
00:33of voter rejection in the next election would be high as he would likely be associated with national political branding
00:39rooted in peninsular values, which runs counter to the Sabah for Sabahan's narrative.
00:44Meanwhile, Arvin Tajari of University Technology Mara questioned Kian Di's influence and ability to rally public support if he were
00:52to form a new Sabah-based party.
00:55He said Kian Di may need to work with GRS to keep the Beluran seat and shift from a national
01:01political image to a more localised approach.
01:04Natasha Bust, FMT.
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