Kota Kinabalu: Social Democratic Prosperity Party (KDM) Deputy President Wetron Bahanda eyes Ranau as a target for electoral victory in the coming state election.
“KDM is preparing to challenge Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), which holds a stronghold in the ethnic Dusun heartland, spanning the foothills of Mount Kinabalu in the Ranau district,” he said.
He attributed this surge in support to KDM’s promise of prosperity, predicting a strong showing in the coming elections.
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“The party has already nominated candidates for key seats - Datuk Rusdin Riman for Paginatan, Datuk Jeffry Mohd Ali for Kundasang and Datuk Karim Adam for Karanaan,” he stressed.
He added these seats are currently held by prominent GRS and PBS figures - Datuk Seri Dr Joachim Gunsalam (Kundasang), Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun (Karanaan) and Datuk Abidin Madangkir (Paginatan).
KDM’s ambition reflects its growing influence in northern Sabah’s Rungus community and its recent success in the Murut seat of Tenom.
This aggressive strategy, despite the recent imprisonment of KDM President Datuk Peter Anthony, signals a determined bid to reshape Sabah’s political landscape.