Sleeping with the ‘enemy’

KOTA KINABALU: There are no real rivals in politics. Reading between the lines in Sabah, you get the impression that everyone’s sharing a room, if not a bed, and the divide merely an illusion.

People and leaders here are hedging their bets – from the grassroots politicos to Chief Minister Musa Aman, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak and Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim.

It’s no longer an issue of loyalty; politics here is all about the right price and “living in the now”.

Take, Anwar for instance. Much was expected of Anwar during his visit to Sabah last weekend. He himself had suggested an “important” announcement.

But none came. June 10, like all other dates previously flagged by Anwar, came and went without a whimper.

The the much-touted “defection” by Upko deputy chairman Wilfred Bumburing and Umno warlord Lajim Ukin did not happen.

Both Bumburing and Lajim are MPs and speculations are that Anwar is aiming to end the current sitting of Parliament with a few more MPs on his side

Bumburing, Lajim and “others” are still likely to jump ship because they have allegedly accepted “gifts” from Anwar.

But a new spin has surfaced in Sabah following Angkatan Amanah Merdeka founder and president Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah’s (Ku Li) visit here on June 3.

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