Sabah elections: voting begins in Malaysia’s bellwether state polls

Voting has opened in Malaysia’s Bornean state of Sabah, with 1.12 million Malaysians heading to the polls to cast their votes in state elections on Saturday after weeks of campaigning and political machinations at both the local and federal levels.With issues such as immigrants, territorial disputes and federal funding all being trotted out during the hustings, analysts say that voters will have a tough time picking a winner, partly because of the large number of candidates being fielded – 447…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3103097/sabah-elections-voting-begins-malaysias-bellwether-state-polls