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Are these further attempts to insult and minimise the Sabah High Court results?

Yea, take a look at these Peninsular Malaysia-based news reports and narratives. So, when I read a news media provided by "Kosmo!", which I believe is based in Peninsular Malaysia, I noticed many issues in how the news is delivered, including biased ideas regarding their "main"

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Nah, cukuplah dengan label-label perpecahan ni: Sabah patut dapat yang lebih baik daripada politik kaum

Baru-baru ni, ada berlegar-legar beberapa klip ucapan awam oleh seorang ahli politik Sabah yang agak terkenal, Shafie Apdal dari Warisan. Ucapan-ucapan dia, yang nampak macam menjadikan kelompok etnik sebagai bola sepak politik, memang patutlah mencetuskan kemarahan dan kebimbangan, terutamanya dalam komuniti Kadazandusun Murut Rungus (KDMR). Saya nak sentuh pasal dua

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Sabah Terpaling Harmoni" – Healthy generalisation, or sarcasm?

Questioning Malaysian internet users' chants about Sabah and its people What the... I saw a video of one of the politicians from Warisan giving a speech that said, "IF MORE PEOPLE VOTE FOR PBS (Parti Bersatu Sabah), THERE WILL BE MORE CHRISTIANS IN SABAH!" What the... So,

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Enough with the Divisive Labels: Why Sabah Deserves Better Than Race Politics

Recently, a few clips of public speeches by a prominent Sabah politician, Shafie Apdal of Warisan, have been circulating. These speeches, which seem to use ethnic groups as political footballs, have rightly stirred anger and concern, especially within the Kadazandusun Murut Rungus (KDMR) community. I want to talk about two

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The 40% Question: Sabah's Right vs. Federal Excuses – A Matter of Justice, Not Charity

Lately, an old wound has been reopened in Malaysia, specifically concerning the state of Sabah. If you've been following the news, or even just social media, you’d know about the ongoing saga of the 40% rights for Sabah. This isn’t some new request; it’s a

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When 'Propaganda' Meets Principle: The Unwavering Assertion of Sarawak's Autonomy

The recent online reaction to a Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) account, which seemingly celebrated a Petronas victory in a legal dispute, has exposed a profound fault line in Malaysia's federation: the issue of Sarawak’s autonomy and resource ownership. Rather than focusing on corporate triumph, the

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Deconstructing the Narrative: Singapore’s Exit and the Betrayal of MA63

Many people still rely on the simple, flawed narrative that Singapore was just "kicked out" of Malaysia in 1965—as if it were an unwanted problem to be discarded. As someone who cares deeply about factual clarity and systemic fairness over blind faith, I know this common misunderstanding