Sabahans Malay Mail spoke to said that while Umno's style of campaigning may be the norm in the peninsula, it will not work in Sandakan. — Picture courtesy of Parti Bersatu Sabah
DAP candidate Vivian Wong was held up as an example of such a threat when she visited a local Muslim cemetary and joined in its clean-up. Her picture was also altered in a recent Facebook poster that showed the 30-year-old wearing a tudung with greetings for the Muslim fasting month. The Facebook account is believed to belong to former Johor mentri besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.
“People here will reject it, like they reject PAS. When I was in PAS, the leadership was very anti-Chinese, I told them it won’t work here and I did not want to talk about hudud or Islamic laws here. “He really said that? I don’t think this is something normally done here. We don’t like to talk about race like that. I don’t think this is good to start this here...Her husband Ahmad who was nearby rolled his eyes. The fisherman declined to comment initially but later relented and said he had heard the remarks touted as “Malaya style politics”, adding that he disagreed with it.
“I don’t think we have any problem with racial relations here. Even if you take the end of the spectrum, the locals and the illegal immigrants can still live and work together. Don’t disturb the peace and we’ll be fine,” said Nicholas Tan, a bar owner here.“I come into contact with all backgrounds on a daily basis and there is no problem,” he said.
Asked if the remark by Mohamad — or Tok Mat, as the Umno leader is popularly called — changed his mind, Ali paused.
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