SABAH POLLS LIVE UPDATES: Candidates announced

KOTA KINABALU: It’s nomination day for the Sabah state election, with 73 seats to be contested in the polls scheduled to be held on Sept 26.

The Election Commission (EC) has stated that supporters of candidates would not be allowed to hold mass gatherings or accompany their candidates in processions to the nomination centres, due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic in the country.

A total of 1.12 million voters are eligible to cast their ballots in the polls, and the EC expects a voter turnout of more than 70 per cent.

The election was called after the dissolution of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly was announced by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal on July 30, a day after his predecessor Tan Sri Musa Aman claimed that he had obtained majority support to take over the state government.

Here are the live updates:

• Kiulu will see a six-corner fight between Upko president Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau, incumbent Datuk Joniston Lumai @ Bangkuai (PBS), Rozylyn @ Rosalyn Binti Gelenu (LDP), Andau Yasun @ Bruno (PCS), Jolianis Bin Lampog (independent) and Dominic Yasun (independent).

• It will be six-cornered fight for the Tandek state seat, with its incumbent Anita Baranting to stand as an independent. She will be facing her opponents, Hendrus Anding (PBS), Padis Majingkin (UPKO), Yillson Yanggun (Umno), Liensin @ Danny Lensin Limdakan (LDP) and Andy Villson (PCS).

• The new Limhabau seat will see an eight-corner fight. The candidates are Sabah Football Association (Safa) deputy president Datuk Juil Nuatim, PBS vice president Datuk Johnny Mositun, Aubrey G. Sham (PCS), Evelyn June Charlie (PGRS), Michael Frederick (LDP), Jainim Jaris @ Susanna Jainim (USNO) as well as independent candidates Pius Lokium and Lawrence bin Francis @ Onjuman.
• Kunak will see a six-corner fight between the incumbent Norazlinah Arif from Warisan and Hasbi Sariad (PGRS), Dr. Nuraini Abdul Rahman (LDP), Mohd Azman Asiman (PCS), Utoh Alias Johan Angkie (USNO) and Halid Harun (Umno).
• Tungku will also see a six-corner fight between Assafal P. Alian and Jumat Anwar (Bebas), Jani Kulmen (PCS), Mohamad Sidam (USNO), Amil Bangsa Amil Ahsan (PKS) and Momen @ Abd Momen Anchai@Anghai (Umno).

• Silam will see a six-corner fight between Warisan incumbent Dumi Pg Masdal against Ahmad Tiong (PGRS), Datuk Matusin Sunsang (PCS), Mohammad Hamdan Abdullah (USNO), Abdul Hakim Gulam Hassan (PN) and Erwan Johan (PPRS) to retain his seat.

• An eight-corner fight is confirmed in the new Segama seat, where Silam MP Datuk Mohamaddin Ketapi from Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan) will face off with Datuk Mohd Basari Abdul Gapar (PGRS), Kamis Burhan (Bebas), Kamarudin Mohmad Chinki (PCS). Nicholas Voo Vune Kett (LDP), Sahidin Rabaha (PPRS), Aljen Johnny (PN) and Jikamisah Abdul Salam (USNO).

• Bugaya will see a seven-corner fight between Manis Buka Mohd Darah (Warisan), Daud Tampakong (Bersatu), Jihek Basano (PCS), Ahmad Kenajaan (Usno), Rasidan Abd Latiff (Independent),Taraji Bin Jamdi (PPRS) and Abdul Jan bin Muammil@ Abdul Jim (Independent).

• Senallang will see a five-corner fight. The candidates are Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal (Warisan), Norazman Utoh Naim (Bersatu), Mad Jalie Lais (PCS), Mohammad Ramzan Abdu Wahab (Usno) and D PG Ahmad Datu Ali Alam (PPRS).

• Sulabayan will see a three-corner fight between Datuk Jaujan Sambakong (Warisan), Abdul Manan Indanan (BN) and Alahuddin Mohd Sarah (PCS)

• Sri Tanjong will see an eight-corner fight. The candidates are Wong Su Fui (PGRS), Lim Thing Khai (LDP),  Ricky Phang Siau Chern (PPRS), Justin Wong Yung Bin (Warisan), Kour Ken Keat (PCS), Yapp Yin Hoau (PHRS), Chung Yaw Hui (Independent) and Fung Len Fui (Star).

• Moyog will also see a seven-corner fight. The candidates are Joseph Sulaiman (STAR), Marcel Annol (LDP), Nicholas Sampil @ William (PCS), Robert Richard Foo (independent), Vinson Loijon @ Patrick (Parti Perpaduan Rakyat Sabah, PPRS), Darell Leiking (WARISAN) and John Cryso (PBS).

• Kapayan will see a seven-corner fight. The candidates are Yong Wui Chung (LDP), incumbent Jannie Lasimbang (DAP, Warisan), Lee Wan Tung @ Lu Yen Tung (BN), Chua Juan Shiuh (PCS), Edwin @ Jack Bosi (PBS), Stephen Jacob Jimbangan (PGRS) and Chew Shung Seng (independent).
• The N.14 Tamparuli state seat will see a four-cornered contest between incumbent Datuk Jahid @ Noordin Jahim (PBS-Perikatan Nasional), Alijus Sipil (PKR-Warisan Plus), Denis George Kian Fah @ Denis Gimpah (PCS) and Dr Raymond Alfred @ Jenry (LDP).
• Tanjung Batu will see a six corner fight between Andi Muhammad Suryady Bin Suryady (BN), Rudy Bin Nurdin (PCS), Kamshari @ Johari Ibrahim (PPRS), Zulkifli Bin Ahmad (Usno), Mohd Asfar Bin Abd Latif (Warisan) and Asmari @ Nas Bin Udoh (Independent)

12.14pm: After nomination Election Commission announced four candidates that will see a four-cornered fight between Perikatan Nasional, Partu Cinta Sabah, Warisan dan USNO. The candidates are Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan – Perikatan Nasional (incumbent), Datu Indal Datu Ismail (PCS), Amrullah @ Ambrullah Kamal (Warisan) and Muhd Sayardi Bakal (USNO)

• The candidates for Petagas unveiled. They are Ahmad Farid Sainuri from PCS, Datuk Awang Ahmad Sah from Warisan Plus, Jecky Lettong @ Thaddeus Jack from LDP, Mohamad Kulat from PGRS, Paul Nointin (independent) and Datuk Dr Arsit Sedi from Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu).

• The Api-Api State seat will see a nine-cornered fight among seasoned politicians and new faces in the upcoming state polls. Incumbent Api-Api assemblywoman Datuk Christina Liew, who is also the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sabah chairperson, seeks to defend the seat which she won both in the 13th General Election (GE13) in 2013 and GE14 in 2018. She will be facing off Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) deputy president Datuk Dr Yee Moh Chai, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) president Datuk Chin Su Phin, Parti Cinta Sabah (PCS) deputy president Datuk Pang Yuk Ming, Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (PGRS) candidate Chong Tze Kiun, Parti Perpaduan Rakyat Sabah (PPRS) deputy president Lo Yau Foh as well as three independent candidates Sim Sie Hong, Ng Chun Sua and Marcel Jude.
• The Darau state seat will face a six-cornered fight between the former Sepanggar MP Datuk Jumat Idris (Umno), lawyer Ansari Abdullah (PCS), Azhar Matussin (Parti Warisan Sabah), Laliman Kemad (USNO), Sumali @ Marino Ahmad (LDP) and Dasim @ Ricky Jikah (PGRS).

• It will be a five-corner battle for the state seat of N29 Pantai Manis. The candidates are Datuk Yahiya Awang Kahar Kassim of Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan), Awang Damit @ Awg Sahzain Pg Abd Razak of Usno, Mazreca John of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Tamin bin Zainal of BN-Umno and Fauzi Ibrahim of Parti Cinta Sabah (PCS).

11.13am: Usukan will see a three-corner fight. The candidates are Md Salleh Md Said (BN), Datu Mohd Nazaruddin Datuk Hj Datu Tigabelas (PCS) and Abdul Bakhrin Mohd Yusof (Warisan Plus).

11.10am: Kadamaian will see a six-corner fight. The candidates are Datuk Ewon Benedick (Warisan Plus), Duanis Mogirong (BN), Raiting Mohd Farhan (Independent), Demis Rumanti (PBS), Leduning B Lengik Ernest (LDP) and Dr Beting Giling @ Josh (PCS).

10.55am: The RO announcing the sequence of candidates list to the candidates. USNO candidate was seen leaving earlier. Only six candidates are left.

10.19am Election Commission (EC) personnel sanitising Dewan Tun Hamdan, Tamparuli after the conclusion of the nomination process for the N.14 Tamparuli state seat. Returning Office (RO) Herman Tunggiging will be making the announcement of candidates shortly.

10.10am: All nomination centres are now closed.

10am: Petagas will see seven-corner fight. The candidates are Parti Warisan Sabah’s Datuk Awang Ahmad Sah, 61; Jecky Lettong @Thaddeus Jack, 56, (LDP); Datuk Seri Dr Arsit Sedi @Sidik, 67, (Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia); Ahmad Farid Sainuri, 31, (Parti Cinta Sabah); Jivol @ Edmund Doudilim, 62, (USNO); Mohamad Kulat, 60, (Parti Gagasan Sabah), and independent, Paul Nointin, 63.

10am: Moyog candidate nomination centre Returning Officer Henry Idol declared candidate nomination submission closed.

10am: It will be six corner fight in Tempasuk and five corner in Pintasan.

9.45am: Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail arriving the nomination centre for Inanam.

9.45am: Incumbent Tandek assemblywoman handed over her nomination form as independent candidate at Dewan Masyarakat Kota Marudu.

9.37am: The candidate for LDP at Petagas, Jack Lettong @ Thaddeus Jack at the Dewan Sri Putatan.

9.39am: Albert Aguir for Upko arriving at the nomination centre in Nabawan. (Photo courtesy of Information Department)

9.20am: Datuk Musbah Jamli incumbent Tempasuk state seat, appeared at Dewan SMK Taun Gusi 2, Kota Belud to contest at Tempasuk under independence.

9.20am: In keeping with the SOP to stop the spread of Covid-19, the nomination desk is cleaned and sanitised after the process with the candidate is completed.

9.18am: Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan) candidate, Datuk Mohamaddin Ketapi handing over his nomination form as he will be contesting in new assembly seat, Segama.

9.16am: Candidate of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Sabah (Bersatu), Abdul Hakim Ghulam who will be contesting for Silam Assembly seat while handing over his nomination form to the Election Commission (EC).

9.14am: The Returning Officer at the nomination centre going through Barisan Nasional’s Karambunai candidate Datuk Yakuba Khan nomination papers.

9.15am: Warisan’s Abdul Bakhrin Mohd Yusof handed over his nomination forms to the Usukan seat RO.

9.11am: Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan) N.68 Apas candidate Datuk Amrullah Kamal putting down his name in the EC record book after arriving at the Dewan Sri Tawau nomination centre.

9.10am: Warisan’s candidate for Karambunai submitting his nomination form to the Returning Officer.

 

9.10am: Reporters with EC media tag were allowed to enter the nomination centre in Kota Belud, however no interviews allowed inside the hall.

9.08am: Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (PGRS) candidate , Chong Tze Kiun, getting ready to enter the nomination centre.

9.07am: Umno’s Datuk Seri Salleh Said handed over his nomination form to the returning officer for Usukan state seat.

9.06am: Dumi Pg Masdal, candidate for Silam Assembly seat from Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan) was the first candidate to enter the nomination centre and hand over his nomination form.

9.05am: Barisan Nasional candidate Karambunai Datuk Yakub Khan getting his temperature checked before entering the nomination centre at Politeknik Kota Kinabalu.

9.01am: The candidate from Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan) who will be contesting for Segama Assembly seat arriving at the Nomination centre (Dewan Sri Perdana)

9.04am: Parti Bersatu Sabah’s Jahid @ Noordin Jahim (Second right ), the candidate for the N.14 Tamparuli seat has arrived at the nomination centre.

8.57: N17 Darau candidate Datuk Jumat Idris for Umno arrived at the nomination centre at Kingfisher.

8.54am: N17 Darau candidate Hj Umsery @ Ansari Abdullah for Parti Cinta Sabah arrived at the nomination centre at Kingfisher.

8:53am: Candidates for N27 Limbahau Evelyn June Charlie of PGRS (2nd right, front), Michael Frederick (2nd left, front) of LDP, Datuk Juil Nuatim (2nd right, back) of Parti Warisan Sabah and Aubrey G. Sham (2nd left, back) of PCS with their proposers and seconders waiting to enter Papar Community Hall.

8.52am: Upko’a Datuk Ewon Benedick arrived at nomination centre Dewan Masyarakat Tun Said.

8.48am: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Apas constituency candidate Datuk Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan arrived at the nomination centre.

8.50am: Warisan’s Abdul Bakhrin Mohd Yusof contesting for Usukan.

8.44am: N17 Darau candidate for Parti Warisan Sabah Azhar Matusin being interviewed by official media. Reporters not from official media not allowed to enter the nomination centre.

8.43am: Raiting Mohd Farhan, independence candidate for Kadamaian state seat.

8.42am: Parti Perpaduan Rakyat Sabah (PPRS) deputy president Lo Yau Foh is vying for the Api Api state seat as well . Photo shows Lo (centre) arriving at the nomination centre.

8.40am: PBS’s Kadamaian Demis Rumanti contesting for Kadamaian arrived at nomination centre.

8.35am: N17 Darau candidates for Parti Warisan Sabah Azhar Matusin (left) and Laliman Kemad @ Laliman Ahmad (middle) for USNO arrived at the nomination centre at Kingfisher.

8.34am: Incumbent Api-Api assemblywoman, Datuk Christina Liew (centre) waves at the media upon arriving at Wisma Wanita nomination centre.

8.35am Umno’s Datuk Seri Salleh Said arrived at the Dewan Tun Said nomination centre.

8.31am: Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) candidate Datuk Dr Yee Moh Chai (centre) arrived at Wisma Wanita, the nomination centre for Api-Api seat.

8.25am Reporters are not allowed to enter the nomination centre at Dewan Masyarakat Tun Said Keruak Kota Belud.

8.18am: No supporters at the Penampang Cultural Centre. Candidates for the Moyog state seat have yet to arrive. Penampang Member of Parliament Datuk Darell Leiking is expected to contest in the seat.

8.13am: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President, Datuk Chin Su Phin (centre), who is contesting the Api-Api state seat, arrived at Wisma Wanita nomination centre with his proposal and seconder. LDP is contesting 46 state seats in the Sabah polls.

8.05am: Jeff Lu, Parti Cinta Sabah’s (PCS) candidate for Likas state seat, arrived at Dewan Maksak nomination centre.

8am: The Election Commission (EC) has prepared a booth to conduct temperature checks on individuals arriving at Dewan Tun Hamdan, Tamparuli, the nomination centre for the N.14 Tamparuli state seat. All EC personnel working in the booth are donned in full Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) suits.