It is unreasonable to turn Sabah into a “laboratory” to test the strength of political cooperation in the upcoming 17th state election, according to a veteran politician.

Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah deputy president Masidi Manjun said the move is an indirect insult to Sabahans who will then be turned into “lab rats” in the experiment.

“In a situation where all parties are gearing up to face the polls, various comments were made, and one which I saw and felt hurt...