KOTA KINABALU: A ritual conducted at the Keningau Oath Stone by Sabah Pakatan Harapan leaders on Jan 25 has sparked controversy, with indigenous rights groups claiming it disrupted the spiritual balance and contributed to recent floods.
The ceremony, led by Pakatan chairman Datuk Ewon Benedick, involved pouring water over the stone as a symbolic act reflecting on Malaysia’s formation. However, Defenders of Ancestral Lands Tambunan (Mopot) president Andrew Ambrose Mudi, known as Atama Katama, alleged it disrespected traditional customs, angering spirits.
