I find it rather amusing that many who used to be die-hard supporters of DAP are now celebrating the party’s poor performance in the Sabah state elections, where it lost all eight seats contested. Is this result, and the reaction from supporters, just a temporary outburst of anger? Or is something more permanent taking shape? Could this even be an early warning for DAP to rethink its direction before GE16?
When we look at the overall picture, the shift is clearer. GRS remains the largest bloc, but is significantly smaller than before. Warisan has almost doubled its seats, rising from a modest opposition presence to a formidable runner-up close behind GRS. BN and PH suffered sharply, with PH dropping from seven seats to just one - and DAP completely wiped out. In short, the local Sabah-based parties strengthened overall — UPKO, STAR, KDM, plus an unusually strong showing from independents - while national coalitions shrank or stayed tiny.
The big question is this: is this just a “Sabah for Sabahans” moment? Or is Sabah reflecting a broader national mood? After all, even PAS scored a first-ever win here by securing one seat.
What do you think?
Peace,
anas
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