Then Yong, for the Chinese community, took over two years later. The Kadazans tend to support Pairin's opposition Sabah United Party. Hence the sense that an election, not due till March 1999, may be held before the next rotation. This would be one lure. Yong stresses things are better since the Front came to power.
Poverty is down, growth has almost doubled, and investors are trickling in.
So the Front is confident. The irony is that even if it wins again, due in part to Yong's performance, he is unlikely to stay. The rotation experiment means that even good men have to bow out. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you.