Speculation that current deputy premier and PBB deputy president Douglas Uggah Embas may step down has raised questions about which community his replacement would come from. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: The battle for Dayak seats is shaping up to be one to watch in the 13th Sarawak state election, with analysts pointing to political discontent among the Bornean state's largest indigenous voting bloc.
Academy of Sciences Malaysia’s Jayum Jawan said Iban seats, in particular, could see some “potentially exciting” contests, with the ethnic group making up the majority of voters in 35 of 82 state seats in Sarawak.
Jayum Jawan.He cited several key factors contributing to the buzz, including speculation that Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu’s (PBB) Dayak wing, Pesaka, could be headed for major changes.
