Member of Bahanda family opens another flank in Sabah’s split political landscape

KOTA KINABALU: A member of the politically influential Bahanda family from Sabah’s northern Kudat region is opening up another corner in Sabah’s politically fractured landscape.

Kudat MP Datuk Verdon Bahanda was looking to become a kingmaker — or the king himself — with a band of independent candidates dubbed the Black Wave, set to contest at least 15 seats in the coming 17th state election.