Holding out for a hero


He’s got to be strong – to fight for Sabah’s rights – and he’s got to be fast – to deliver on election promises.

“WERE you at the Anwar event in Donggongon?” a Sabah politician asked me while we were having lunch at one of the best Chinese restaurants in Kota Kinabalu on Friday.

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