Amanah to contest only 1 seat in Sabah polls

Amanah to contest only 1 seat in Sabah polls

Activist Julpikar Mijan has been named as the party's candidate in Sulabayan.

Mohamad Sabu umum AMANAH bakal tanding satu kerusi di DUN Sulabayan
Amanah’s sole candidate in the coming Sabah state election is Julpikar Mijan, an activist and community leader from Semporna. (Amanah pic)
PETALING JAYA:
Amanah will contest in just one seat in the coming Sabah election, party president Mohamad Sabu said.

Mohamad disclosed the party’s sole candidate, activist Julpikar Mijan, for the Sulabayan seat today, Borneo Post reported.

He said the party must work hard to win its first seat in the state.

Julpikar, who hails from Semporna, is a community leader who has been actively involved in education and community development.

Before the dissolution of the Sabah legislative assembly, the constituency was represented by Warisan’s Jaujan Sambakong.

Two days ago, it was reported that PAS said it was prepared to take on Amanah for the Sulabayan seat.

The 17th Sabah election will be held on Nov 29, with nomination day set for Nov 15, and early voting on Nov 25.

The state assembly has 79 seats, with 73 of them being contested. The other six seats are for appointed assemblymen.

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