Making sense of the Sabah election

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In a crowded field divided into different political camps, it’s good to know what issues Sabahans are concerned about in this election. The recent study carried out by SEEDS, a local think tank, using descriptive and multi-dimensional methods is a good guide to the issues concerning the state’s population. The Sabah electorate age groupings show a younger voting population aged 21 to 40 who are internet savvy and likely to rely on social media to make up their minds who to vote for. This will be a challenge for parties that are not prepared for a cyberwar. While the economy is the biggest concern across all age groups, “pendatang tanpa izin” (illegal immigrants) and the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) top the list of issues. The interesting part of the survey is that voters perceive MA63 as being related to oil royalties although the constitutional 40% tax provision may bring a big…