Don't split Sabah using race and religion, CM tells BN

KIMANIS POLLS | Sabah Chief Minister Shafie Apdal has warned BN not to split Sabah using race and religion in the Kimanis by-election campaign.

"If you want to win votes, if you want to fight, go ahead. Just don't hurl allegations, don't use race (issue) to divide (the people).

"Enough is enough... We are peaceful in Sabah, don't drag the divisive culture into Sabah," said the Warisan president.

In a ceramah last night, Umno deputy president Mohamad Hasan claimed to be informed by the locals that they see BN as representing Malaysia while Warisan the Philippines.

"People have told me, 'Datuk those are all Filipinos, they are paid'... but I don't know. I am just repeating what they told me.

"What I know for sure is that Sabahans will change the Sabah Warisan state government," he had said.

Mohamad Hasan

When asked about this, Shafie replied: "We can lodge a police report on this."

He again appealed to Sabahan to reject BN and Umno.

Shafie was officiating the launching of a new Warisan branch in Kampung Kelatuan in Kimanis, with more than 300 members clad in white T-shirts with words "Don't vote BN. Enough is enough!!!".

The group also modified the lyrics of a Kadazan song which Shafie and the group sang at the end of the event.

In the song, the group called on the Kimanis voters to support Karim Bujang who they said will bring development, while BN would only make things hard for them.

Karim, 67, who is Kimanis Warisan division chief, will be challenged by BN candidate Mohamad Alamin, 48, who is also the Kimanis Umno division chief.

The polling day is on Jan 18, while the early voting will be held on Jan 14. - Mkini