Alleged mining scandal won’t affect Sabah politics, says analyst

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Lau Zhe Wei says the main issue for Sabah and Sarawak is who is in charge.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/12/09/alleged-mining-scandal-wont-affect-sabah-politics-says-analyst/  Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2024/12/09/orang-sabah-utama-autonomi-dakwaan-rasuah-tak-kuat-jatuh-hajiji-kata-penganalisis/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #HajijiNoor #GRS #Umno #Sabah

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00:00An analyst has downplayed the impact of the alleged mining scandal in Sabah, which has

00:06sparked disputes between UMNO and local parties on the state's political dynamics.

00:11Lao Tzu Wei of International Islamic University Malaysia said that while national politics

00:16often revolves around corruption scandals, Sabah's focus is more on autonomy, development

00:21and public welfare.

00:23Speaking to FMT, he said Sabah and Sarawak prioritize who governs the state, whether

00:28a local-based or national party, and its implications for autonomy and growth.

00:33Lao suggested that while the scandal might gain traction in the peninsula, it holds limited

00:37significance in Sabah.

00:39Meanwhile, Rumzi Atiung of University Malaysia Sabah said,

00:43Hajiji's position remains secure unless a conviction arises contingent on his effective

00:48management of the situation.

00:50Sources previously told FMT that the leaked videos implicating Sabah assemblymen were

00:54part of an UMNO-led effort against Gabungan Rakyat Sabah, which UMNO has denied, while

00:59urging Hajiji Noor to resign as chief minister.

01:02The demand drew backlash from Hajiji's Gagasan Rakyat Sabah and Jeffrey Kitingan's party

01:07Solidarity Tanah Airku, while Sabah PKR supported allowing the government to function pending

01:12investigations.

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