Blackouts a potential hot issue in Sabah polls, warn analysts

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UMS’s Bilcher Bala says the issue could pose a major headache for the government, with Sabah Electricity warning the problem could worsen next year.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/11/14/blackouts-a-potential-hot-issue-in-sabah-polls-warn-analysts/   Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2024/11/14/blackout-mampu-jadi-isu-panas-dalam-prn-sabah-kata-penganalisis/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #Blackouts #Sabah #StateElection

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00:00Analysts say frequent blackouts in Sabah may be a hot issue at the next state election

00:07if left unresolved after a recent occurrence in seven districts and the threat of another

00:12potentially engulfing the entire state next year.

00:15O.E. Sun of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs said the issue had become more acute

00:21in recent years, with the state suffering frequent drops in voltage due to overwhelming

00:26demand.

00:28He said this problem should be addressed before the next state election to prevent it from

00:33impacting political outcomes.

00:37University Malaysia Sabah's Bilchir Bala said the issue could pose a major headache for

00:41both the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah-led state government and the federal unity government as voters

00:47may perceive their inability to handle the issue as weak governance.

00:52He said this could drive Sabahans to vote for change at the next state election.

00:57Although Putrajaya has granted Sabah the autonomy to regulate its own electricity supply, Bilchir

01:03said the state still needs federal assistance in terms of finances.

01:07He said continuing to assist Sabah in this area would reflect the unity government's

01:11commitment to the well-being of Sabahans.

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