Sabah polls: Hajiji, Bung, Shafie file nomination papers, among others

Caretaker Sabah chief minister and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) chairperson Hajiji Noor, together with several political party leaders, submitted their nomination papers today to contest in the 17th Sabah state election.

Hajiji filed his nomination papers at the Dewan Seri Sulaman Nomination Centre in Tuaran to defend the Sulaman seat, which he won in the previous state polls in September 2020, with a majority of 3,099 votes.

Sabah BN chairperson Bung Moktar Radin, the incumbent for the Lamag seat, which he retained with a 661-vote majority in the last election, submitted his nomination papers at the Dewan Sri Lamag nomination centre in Kinabatangan.

Warisan president Shafie Apdal submitted his nomination papers at Dewan Arena Masyarakat in Semporna for the Senallang seat, which he won with a 4,631-vote majority in the previous election.

Parti Cinta Sabah (PCS) president Anifah Aman, meanwhile, submitted his nomination papers at the Dewan Kesenian Islam in Membakut to contest the Bongawan seat for the first time under the GRS banner.

He previously contested the seat as a PCS candidate but was defeated.

Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) president Arthur Joseph Kurup, who is also the Pensiangan MP, submitted his nomination papers at the Nabawan district council multipurpose hall to contest the Sook seat under BN.

United Sabah National Organisation (Usno) president Pandikar Amin Mulia submitted his nomination papers at the Tun Said Bin Keruak Community Hall to contest the Pintasan seat under GRS.

Meanwhile, Sabah PKR deputy chairperson Peto Galim filed his nomination papers at the Sabah Government Officers’ Welfare and Recreation Council (Maksak) Hall in Kota Kinabalu to defend the Inanam seat under the Pakatan Harapan banner.

Former National Unity Ministry secretary-general Ruji Ubi submitted his nomination papers at SJKC Yuk Chin Hall in Tawau, marking his first time contesting in the state election. He is standing under Harapan for the Merotai seat.

Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is also the BN chairperson, accompanied BN candidates Yakubah Khan, who is defending the Karambunai seat, and Arfanshah Abdul Gafar, who is contesting in Darau, at the Maksak hall nomination centre.

DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke accompanied the party’s candidate for Tanjung Aru, Chan Foong Hin, representing Harapan, at the Seri Putatan hall in Putatan.

Party deputy chairperson Nga Kor Ming, meanwhile, accompanied DAP candidate for Sri Tanjong, Philip Yap, at the Tawau Community Hall.

Sabah DAP chairperson Phoong Jin Zhe submitted his nomination papers at the Menara Hasil hall in Kota Kinabalu, where he is contesting the Likas seat for the first time.

According to the Election Commission (EC), a total of 1,784,843 voters, comprising 1,760,417 regular voters, 11,697 military personnel and their spouses, and 12,729 police personnel and their spouses, are eligible to cast their ballots in this election.

The EC has set polling for Nov 29, while early voting will be held on Nov 25.

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