Sabah Perikatan Nasional will soon decide whether to contest the upcoming Lamag state by-election triggered by Bung Moktar Radin’s death yesterday.
Opposition chief whip Takiyuddin Hassan confirmed that any PN candidate for the seat would come from Bersatu. He made the remarks during a community event with the Indian community in Kota Baru last night.
Bersatu Likely to Get the Nod
Takiyuddin explained that Bersatu had fielded a candidate in Lamag during last Saturday’s state election. The decision aligns with the coalition’s earlier allocation in the same constituency.
Bung Moktar, 66, had narrowly retained the seat with a 153-vote majority in a six-cornered fight.
He passed away at 1.46am yesterday while undergoing treatment at Gleneagles Hospital Kota Kinabalu.
Lamag falls under the Kinabatangan parliamentary seat and has 13,859 registered voters, according to the Election Commission. A by-election now appears inevitable following the incumbent’s sudden passing.
