SANDAKAN: Calls for Sabah to rely solely on local parties were politically unrealistic and would not change the balance of power at the federal level, where major decisions, including funding and national development priorities, are still determined, says veteran politician Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia.
The United Sabah National Organisation (Usno) president said that even if Sabah parties won all 73 state seats in the coming election, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim would still hold control over federal allocations.
