Sabah, Sarawak will be kingmakers in GE15, says Shafie

KOTA MARUDU: Sabah and Sarawak will be the kingmakers in the 15th general election due to the number of seats in the two states, says Warisan president Shafie Apdal.

Sabah has 25 parliamentary seats while Sarawak has 31.

Shafie said they would be able to determine which coalition formed the next government.

“It is time to change the country’s political landscape.

“If the two states act wisely, Sabah and Sarawak will no longer be controlled by a party from Kuala Lumpur,” he said at a Warisan event yesterday.

The former Sabah chief minister and federal minister said by being a kingmaker, it would not only benefit Sabah’s interest but it would be beneficial for the country.

“We want a stable administration.”

Shafie was responding to Sarawak United People’s Party president, Dr Sim Kui Hian, who predicted that Sabah and Sarawak would determine who would take over Putrajaya.

Sim said whoever wished to form the next government would need the backing of the two states.

On a separate matter, Shafie reiterated that his party would go solo in the impending polls, unless PBS decided to join forces with them.

“Prior to this, I said that we wanted only PBS for the KDM (Kadazan Dusun Murut) seats.”

Yesterday, Shafie said Warisan would contest in all 25 parliamentary seats in the state and also the Labuan seat. — Free Malaysia Today