In Tawau, people have begun using a new word to explain an old fear.
They call it “Sempornaninasi" (Sempornisation), a local term that reflects a quiet unease about the growing political reach of its neighbouring constituency - and Warisan power base - as well as the belief among some communities that power could slowly be slipping away.
The word is not found in campaign slogans or speeches, yet it surfaces in...