SABAH POLLS | One of the biggest surprises in the Sabah polls so far has been the exclusion of PAS from the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah lineup, despite the Islamic party having publicly appealed for the right to field 10 candidates.

For Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) geostrategist Azmi Hassan, the decision has a lot less to do with the party's reputation or brand, but it was a tactical manoeuvre by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to shore up support for himself and Perikatan Nasional...