Cousins Mandela and Leiking vie for Penampang seat


Ceasar Mandela Malakun from BN (left) and Darell Leiking from Party Warisan Sabah meet at the nomination centre in Penampang Sabah. - AZLINA ABDULLAH/The Star

KOTA KINABALU: The Kadazandusun heartland of Penampang will see multi-cornered fights in the constituency, but the political opponents have vowed to keep it "friendly" among themselves.

All eyes will be on the showdown between incumbent Penampang MP Darell Leiking from Parti Warisan Sabah and Barisan Nasional newcomer Ceasar Mandela Malakun.

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