Malaysia’s Sabah state elections: what issues will decide the polls?

With just days to go before Malaysia’s Bornean state of Sabah heads to the ballot box on Saturday, the fight for political primacy has hit fever pitch as candidates of all stripes engage in wars of words in their bids to come out on top.A total of 447 candidates from 15 parties will contest 73 state assembly seats in Sabah, the vast state on the island of Borneo that is home to some of Malaysia’s most pristine beaches and jungles but also lags in development – a major source of discontent among…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/explained/article/3102576/malaysias-sabah-state-elections-what-issues-will-decide-polls