Exciting polls in the making

Going by the rules: A party supporter getting his temperature scanned during a gathering at Putatan, Sabah. — Bernama

KOTA KINABALU: Blurred political battle lines have been drawn for the 16th Sabah state election as friends and foes face each other in polls that are definitely going to be thrilling and intricate.

Hopes for an eleventh hour compromise between the main Opposition Perikatan Nasional and its allies fell apart while incumbent Warisan Plus, led by caretaker Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal, is facing its biggest challenge to steer back to power after its 27-month hold on the state was interrupted.