Anti-frog campaign gains little traction in Sabah


Sheridan Mahavera Chan Kok Leong

Warisan and PKR flags in Kota Belud, Sabah. Analysts say Warisan Plus cannot use the issue of defections to its advantage, as it, too, benefitted from it in the past. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 22, 2020.

“KATAK kita jadikan pusas” (Reject frogs) is a message on billboards in the Sabah elections, to exhort voters to reject candidates who switched parties.  

“Katak” or “frog” is the term given to legislators who hop between political parties – a common practice in Sabah.  


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