A strategic discussion in Sabah


What they want: (From left) Benedick, Malanjum, Pairin, the columnist, Dompok, Jeffrey, and Gunsalam. Despite representing three different political parties among them, the six community leaders agree on ‘Sabah first’ as a goal for the elections on Nov 29. — NorthBorneoTV

“WHY are we here?” I asked the group of prominent Kadazan-dusun leaders gathered in the Kadazandusun Cultural Association hall in Penampang, near Kota Kinabalu.

On Monday, I moderated a roundtable discussion titled “The Roundtable: Election Edition” organised by NorthborneoTV and Sabah Way Forward, an informal group focused on addressing the challenges the state faces and promoting its progress.

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