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INTERVIEW | As the general election draws nearer, it would appear the main campaign message for Sabah BN leaders is to stoke fear among Sabahans on the prospect of Dr Mahathir Mohamad returning to power.

For many Sabahans, Mahathir was the reason why Umno became the first Peninsular Malaysia-based BN party to take root in the state in 1996. Umno has lorded over Sabah and marginalised indigenous parties since.

Many Sabahans also equate Mahathir with the so-called “Project IC,” which saw thousands of foreigners in Sabah being given citizenship, thus dramatically and permanently altering the state’s demography.

Although the Royal Commission of Inquiry had blamed corrupt civil servants for “Project IC,” the fledgling Parti Warisan Sabah – which is seeking a pact with the Mahathir-led Pakatan Harapan – said the former premier’s “legacy issues” had left the opposition on the back foot....

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