PRN SABAH 2020: TINJAUAN TERHADAP SENTIMEN PEMBANGUNAN

Abstract

The 16th Sabah State Assembly took place after the Sabah State Assembly was dissolved on 30 July 2020 and the polling day was set by the EC on 26 September 2020 with 73 state seats contested. Generally, the GeOPES research panel will analyze the findings of studies conducted before, during and after the 16th Sabah PRN. Undeniably, the 16th Sabah PRN has shown interesting political and electoral dynamics in Sabah to study and explore; especially from the aspect of political development, central-state relations, media and political communication, as well as primordial sentiment. In addition, electoral issues are also interesting and have been highlighted by political parties or candidates in the Sabah PRN this time such as development issues, Sabah rights issues, subsistence/poverty issues, local issues as well as national issues as capital to win the support of voters. In the context of media and elections, for example, the medium used to deliver campaign materials, express issues to voters and promote manifesto is usually through mass media (electronics and print), cyber media, talks and posters. Generally, the objective of this panel session was to analyze the political dynamics that color the Sabah PRN 2020, as well as to see the influence or sentiment on the election issues. The research methodology carried out by GeOPES is to combine qualitative and quantitative methods. The data observed and analyzed through a combination of the two (2) methods scientifically can help us to understand the nature and form of Sabah's political dynamics in a more comprehensive Malaysian political environment. Thus, the findings of the 2020 Sabah PRN study by GeOPES can either be symbiosis or antagonist, understanding the political development of Malaysia ahead of the Sarawak PRN as well as the 15th general election.