SANDAKAN: The political climate is picking up steam in the sleepy town of Sandakan as the May 11 polls draw closer with the two main contenders, representing DAP and PBS, going neck and neck. The first week of campaigning saw both parties engaging in a public tiff over a controversial billboard, which claimed that Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng had threatened Sandakan voters. Anwar is set to attend an Iftar event in Sandakan on May 7 while Dr Wan Azizah is expected to speak at a ceramah today. Universiti Malaysia Sabah senior lecturer and political researcher Dr Zaini Othman said DAP’s Wong seemed to be in a pole position. “Muslim votes might be split but considering that Sandakan is a DAP stronghold, this is a factor to influence voters here.

Source: The Star May 05, 2019 00:45 UTC