SANDAKAN POLLS | At least three independent candidate hopefuls have emerged to submit their nomination papers to contest in the Sandakan by-election in Sabah.
The trio who arrived at the nomination centre at SMJK Tiong Hua before the 10am cut-off time are Hamzah Abdullah, Chia Siew Yong and Sulaiman Abdul Samad.
Hamzah, 65, is former Sabah Amanah and PAS chief.
In a statement sent this morning, Amanah stated that Hamzah had sent in his party exit notice yesterday.
“Amanah thanks him for his endless contributions when leading the party in Sabah,” read the statement by Amanah secretary-general Mohd Anuar Mohd Tahir today.
It was previously reported that Hamzah, who contested the Batu Sapi parliamentary seat in GE14 and lost, resigned from his party posts last August, claiming that he was not obtaining the cooperation of several Sabah party members.
Chia, meanwhile, works in the family palm oil business. A political novice, the 46-year-old, however, is the adviser for NGO Suara Rakyat. This is not to be mistaken for human rights NGO Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram).
Also looking to submit his papers is Sulaiman, 36. He served as an administrative assistant for the late Sandakan MP Stephen Wong.
[More to follow] - Mkini
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