LUMUT: Barisan Nasional is identifying candidates for the Kinabatangan parliamentary and Lamag state seats in Sabah, previously held by the late Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin.
BN secretary-general Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said preliminary discussions on the matter had been held with the top leadership of Sabah BN to retain victories in both seats.
“Sabah BN has autonomy over the selection of candidates and once it is finalised, it will be conveyed to BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi,” he said when met after attending the Handing Over Ceremony of Resettlement Houses for Fishermen at the Teluk Gadung Open Arena, Pulau Pangkor.
The Election Commission will convene a special meeting on Dec 16 to discuss matters relating to the Kinabatangan parliamentary and Lamag state by-elections following Bung Moktar’s death on Dec 5.
At the 17th Sabah Genersal Election on Nov 29, Bung Moktar, who was also the Sabah BN chairman, successfully retained the Lamag seat with a majority of 153 votes in a six-cornered contest.
At the national level, Bung Moktar began his career as the Kinabatangan member of parliament after winning the seat in the 10th General Election in November 1999 and served for six consecutive terms.
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