Hajiji said slogans like “Save Sabah”, “Make Sabah Better” and “Rebuild Sabah” were vague on what exactly these parties wanted to save, improve or rebuild.

“Some have already had the opportunity to govern Sabah, yet they are once again contesting with all these slogans,” he was quoted by The Borneo Post as saying.

Hajiji then took a veiled dig at Warisan for its slogan, pointing out that it failed during its two and a half years in government. “They now say ‘Save Sabah’. What is it they want to save?”

Hajiji said under GRS, numerous initiatives were rolled out, particularly for the underprivileged, which had never been implemented before. That was why the opposition’s battle cry would not work, as the people wanted to move forward.

He urged voters to choose “candidates who can bring progress, not just locally, but for Sabah in the future”.

Last week, GRS secretary-general Masidi Manjun questioned Warisan’s “Save Sabah” slogan, and asked what the state needed saving from, given that Sabah fares much better now than under Shafie Apdal’s 26-month government.

Sabahans go to the polls on Nov 29; a total of 596 candidates are contesting the 73 state assembly seats.