Warisan, allies seek two-thirds majority win to prevent coups - Chan

INTERVIEW | Sabahans have been urged to give a strong mandate to either Perikatan Nasional (PN) or the Warisan-led political pact at the upcoming Sabah state elections to ensure a stable government.

This would prevent the recurrence of a hung assembly as seen after the 2018 general election when both sides won 29 seats each, leading to horse-trading and political coup attempts forcing the dissolution of the state assembly.

Sabah DAP secretary Chan Foon Hin said that either side must win enough state seats coupled with a convincing share of the popular vote at the next state polls which must be held the latest by end-September.

"It should not be a slim majority or a hung assembly like the one in 2018 general election," he told Malaysiakini in a recent interview.

"Regardless of whom the voters support, they should give a strong mandate to either side of the political divide," he said.

On that note, he said DAP, together with Warisan's other allies, PKR and Upko, ...