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BN big guns crank up Tanjong Datu campaign

The campaign for the Tanjong Datu state by-election, which entered its sixth day today, is heating up.

The putting up of posters, banners and flags of the Barisan Nasional (BN) and Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) candidate Amar Jamilah Anu is being intensified around Lundu market and Sematan town as well as the villages.

The campaign sessions by ministers are also increasing today.

Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein is scheduled to hand over the new house keys to a recipient in Kampung Gerunggang, here.

After that, he is expected to attend the 'Jiwa Murni Programme' at Sekolah Kebangsaan Bumiputera in Lundu while Works Minister Fadillah Yusof will attend the BN Youth Village Adoption Programme at PBB operations room in Lundu.

The BN by-election manifesto will be launched by Sarawak Chief Minister Amar Abang Johari Abang Openg at the Lundu Community Hall at 4pm today.

Before that, at 2pm, Deputy Chief Minister Amar Douglas Uggah Embas will hold a meeting with the local community leaders at Kampung Sungai Lundu Community Hall.

Sarawak Welfare, Women and Community Development Minister Fatimah Abdullah will meet members of the Tanjong Datu Wanita PBB branch and attend a 'tahlil' for the late Adenan Satem at the surau of Kampung Sebat Melayu in Sematan.

Assistant Minister for Science, Research and Biotechnology Annuar Rapa'ee will perform the maghrib and isyak prayers at surau Kampung Dagang.

- Bernama

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