Analysts split on Shahelmey’s odds of defending Tanjung Keramat

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While his government track record could work in his favour, his rift with Umno might cost him voter support, they say.   Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/03/25/analysts-split-on-shahelmeys-odds-of-defending-tanjung-keramat/  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/03/25/shahelmey-pertaruh-pretasi-tkm-pertahan-tanjung-keramat-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 #ShahelmeyYahya #Sabah #StateElection

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00:00Political analysts are divided over Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Shahilmi Yahya's chances

00:07of defending the Tanjung Keramat seat in the upcoming Sabah state election.

00:12While analysts Romzi Atyong and Awang Azman Pawi expect a tough battle ahead for Shahilmi,

00:17Bilcer Bala believes the Putatan MP still has a shot at securing the seat.

00:22Bilcer of University Malaysia Sabah said Shahilmi, a first-time MP and state assemblyman, could

00:28use his track record as Deputy Chief Minister for the past two years to counter any voter

00:33dissatisfaction stemming from his drift with UMNO.

00:37Romzi, also of UMS, said Shahilmi has a tough road ahead as his 2020 victory was due more

00:43to UMNO's grassroots machinery than personal popularity.

00:47Meanwhile Awang Azman of University Malaya said Shahilmi risked alienating the voters

00:52who had originally backed him as an UMNO candidate if he defects from the party.

00:57He said Shahilmi's chances as an independent candidate would be slim, making it more likely

01:02for him to contest under GRS, but cautioned that he may lack acceptance from GRS supporters.

01:08However, Romzi said that voters in Sabah were placing increasing emphasis on candidates'

01:13credibility and their ability to deliver in terms of development over political affiliation.

01:19Last week, Shahilmi confirmed his intention to defend Tanjung Keramat, a seat he won on

01:24a Barisa national ticket, in the 2020 Sabah election, but did not disclose which party

01:29he would contest under.

01:31Narmada Raja, FMT.

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