SABAH POLLS | Among the 447 candidates vying for the 73 seats in the 16th Sabah state election, the name Matusin takes a special place because it is shared by two contestants in the Tulid constituency.

Former state footballer Matusin Bowie @ Matius of Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) and Matusin Timam, a former assistant medical officer representing Parti Cinta Sabah (PCS), are among the seven candidates in Tulid, one of the 13 new seats.

Matusin Bowie, who represented Sabah in the 1990s, said he is expecting a keen contest, with the candidates offering their respective manifestos to the 8,910 voters in Tulid.

“Yes, I also did not expect a clash of names but that is part of the...