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The cross border attacks in Sabah are a series of cross border terrorist attacks perpetrated by Moro pirates from Mindanao, Philippines, in the state of Sabah, Malaysia, that began even before the British colonial period. Many civilians have died or suffered during these incidents, causing an increase in anti-Filipino sentiment among the native peoples of Sabah, especially after major attacks in 1985, 2000 and 2013. The attacks were more intense during the presidential terms of Diosdado Macapagal and Ferdinand Marcos, who supported irredentist claims to include eastern Sabah as part of the Philippines territory. In addition, recent infiltration and attacks by militants as well as uncontrolled human migration from Mindanao to Sabah has led to more unease sentiments among the local residents of Sabah, with around 78% of prison inmates that were caught in the state due to involvement in criminal activities and lawlessness issues mainly originating from the southern Philippines.
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This article provides links to election results in the Malaysian Federal Territory of Labuan since 2004, and to the names of Labuan representatives in the Dewan Rakyat since 1964. Before it became a Federal Territory in 1984, Labuan was part of the Hilir Padas constituency of Sabah (1974–1984), the Labuan-Beaufort constituency of Sabah (1967–1974), and the Labuan constituency of Sabah.
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The 2020 Sabah state election took place on 26 September 2020 to elect all 73 elected members of the 16th Sabah State Legislative Assembly. The previous Assembly was dissolved on 30 July 2020.
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- ↑ "Hamran ikrar bawa Sabah ke separuh akhir". Stadium Astro. 29 September 2018.
- ↑ "Empat pemain muda sertai Sabah FC". Harian Metro. 9 April 2021.
