The DAP said today it expected a tougher contest in the upcoming Sibu parliamentary by-election in Sarawak than that in the just-concluded parliamentary by-election in Hulu Selangor.

NONE DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng ( left ) said Sibu as well as the three state seats within it - Nangka, Pelawan and Bawang Assan - were BN seats. 

   

"We are expecting a tougher fight in Sibu but we will not give up and will continue to fight towards achieving justice for all Malaysians," he was quoted by Bernama as saying.

The Sibu seat fell vacant following the death of five-term MP and federal deputy transport minister Robert Lau Hoi Chew on April 9.

The Election Commission (EC) has set May 8 for nomination and May 16 for polling.

   

Lim, who is Penang chief minister, claimed that the BN had promised to allocate about RM160 million for projects in Hulu Selangor.

Lim predicted that a similar or bigger amount would be promised for Sibu.