INTERVIEW | Unresolved basic infrastructure issues in Sabah had worsened over the last five years despite being led by a coalition made up of local-based parties under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor, claimed Bersatu vice-president Ronald Kiandee.

In arguing for the state to instead be governed by a national party through a “hybrid” model that started during BN’s takeover in 1994, Kiandee said previous Sabah governments made better attempts to resolve legacy issues on water, electricity, and roads.

“For the last five years...