Bung in 6-cornered fight to defend Lamag seat

Bung in 6-cornered fight to defend Lamag seat

The Sabah BN chairman won the Lamag seat with only a 661-vote majority in the September 2020 state polls.

The six candidates vying for the Lamag seat are (from left) Bung Moktar Radin, Johainizamshah Johari, Salahuddin @ Saalehuddin Anoi, Saifullah Lokman, Ismail Ayob and Mazlin Madali (Bernama pic)
KINABATANGAN:
Sabah Barisan Nasional chairman Bung Moktar Radin faces a six-cornered contest to defend his Lamag seat in the state election.

Bung will be challenged by Johainizamshah Johari of Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), Salahuddin @ Saalahuddin Anoi (Parti Impian Sabah), Saifulah Lokman (Warisan), Mazlin Madali (Perikatan Nasional) and independent candidate Ismail Ayob.

The candidates were announced by returning officer Yuesri Ismail Yusof after the nomination process at the Dewan Sri Lamag in Kinabatangan this mirning

In the last state election in September 2020, Bung won the seat with only a 661-vote majority. The constituency has 13,859 registered voters.

In Kuamut, which has 18,228 voters, Masiung Banah of GRS faces an eight-way contest.

His challengers are Mohina Ronnie Sidom (Upko), Ted Kelvin Sudin (Parti Impian Sabah), John Sungkiang (Parti Perpaduan Rakyat Sabah), Norfaizah Chua (Warisan), Abu Bakar Ellah (Parti Kesejahteraan Demokratik Masyarakat), Jevronnie Mandek (STAR) and Duin Bintarang (Ind).

In Sukau, Sabah BN secretary Jafry Ariffin faces a seven-cornered race.

He is going up against Juhari Janan (GRS), Afiq Anwari Zulkifli (Parti Kebangsaan Sabah), Roslan Madali (Parti Impian Sabah), Azahari Rangon (Warisan), Nordin Damit (Perjuangan Rakyat), and Pengiran Petra Pengiran Asri (Perikatan Nasional).

Polling will be held on Nov 29, with early voting taking place on Nov 25.

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