Round and round it goes

Working together: Anwar (centre) and Hajiji (left) presenting donations in Tuaran, Sabah, in March. Anwar is hoping Pakatan will form a cooperative pact with Barisan and GRS in Sabah and has said he will mediate between the two coalitions if needed. — Filepic/The Star

SABAH’S political merry-go-round continues, with parties and coalitions negotiating “promiscuous” alliances that are destined for betrayal. As the next state election nears, the political landscape is marked by intense, often secret, negotiations over seat-sharing and alliances – a shifting and fluid dynamic that I call “incestuous politics” due to the constant crossing of established party lines.

First, let’s review the main coalitions in Sabah’s ABC of political parties.