73 seats up for grabs in Sabah polls

KOTA KINABALU: A total of 73 seats will be contested in the coming Sabah state election, up from 60 previously, the Election Commission (EC) said yesterday. “Seventy-three seats will be contested,” Sabah EC director Rohiman Rahia said when contacted by Bernama. On Thursday, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal announced the dissolution of the […]

Right move, says political leaders

KUCHING: Local political leaders appear to agree that Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal has made the right move in dissolving the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) to resolve the political impasse in the state. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing and Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul […]

Sabah DUN dissolved

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal has announced the dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly to pave the way for a state election, which has to be held within 60 days. Mohd Shafie made the announcement today at the State administrative centre here after obtaining the consent of Sabah Yang di-Pertua […]