SABAH POLLS | A joint BN-PN event to announce their candidates for the Sabah election was converted into a get-together reception at the 11th hour.
This was after Bersatu, which was scheduled to unveil their candidates together with Umno, decided to do so separately later today.
This was confirmed by Sabah Bersatu deputy chief Masidi Manjun.
"The candidate announcement will be made by the respective parties. PN will announce its candidates at 3pm at the Sabah Bersatu headquarters," he told Malaysiakini.
The event in Kota Kinabalu was promoted as a candidate announcement since Tuesday, but the emcee abruptly announced that it would just be a get-together after an almost hour-long delay.
Sabah BN chief Bung Moktar Radin arrived at around 10.45am and state Bersatu chief Hajiji Md Noor only came about 30 minutes later.
Hajiji was coy when asked about the sudden change of the event's purpose.
"We will inform you," he said when asked by journalists, moments before the event started.
The gathering today was attended by more than 500 members and grassroots leaders who were in high spirits.
At a press conference later, Bung unveiled the list of Umno candidates who will be fielded in the Sept 26 state election.
He said BN allies, MCA and Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah will announce their candidates at a separate event.
The announced Umno candidates for the Sabah election is as follows. However, until they are formally fielded on nomination day (Sept 12), changes are still possible.
N1 Banggi - Akram Ismail
N2 Bengkoka - Harun Durabi
N3 Pitas - Sufian Abdul Karim
N9 Tempasuk - Mohd Arsad Bistari
N10 Usukan - Salleh Said Keruak
N13 Pantai Dalit - Jasnih Daya
N16 Karambunai - Yakubah Khan
N17 Darau - Jumat Idris
N22 Tanjung Aru - Mohd Reduan Aklee
N24 Tanjung Keramat - Shahelmey Yahya
N29 Pantai Manis - Mohd Tamin @ Tamin Zainal
N30 Bongawan - Ag Lahap Ag Bakar
N34 Lumadan - Kamarlin Ombi
N35 Sindumin - Sani Miasin
N43 Kemabong - Raime Unggi
N47 Telupid - Abdul Wahab Abdul Gani
N48 Sugut - James Ratib
N50 Gum gum - Suhaimi Nasir
N51 Sungai Manila - Mokran Ingkat
N52 Sungai Sibuga - Mohamad Hamsan Awang Supian
N53 Sekong - Hazulizah Md Dani (female)
N57 Kuamut - Juhari Janan
N58 Lamag - Bung Moktar Radin
N59 Sukau - Jefry Ariffin
N60 Tungku - Momen @ Abd Momen Anchai
N63 Kunak - Halid Harun
N64 Sulabayan - Abdul Manan Indanan
N67 Balung - Hamild @ Hamid Awang
N70 Kukusan - Chaya Sulaiman
N72 Tanjung Batu - Andi Muhammad Surady Bandy
N73 Paginatan - Junaidi Sahat
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