KOTA KINABALU: The Election Commission (EC) has been taken to task for appointing an active politician as an observer for the Sandakan by-election.
Sabah Bersih 2.0 questioned whether the EC had a policy to appoint active politicians as observers and if there was a clear standard operating procedure (SOP) on vetting applicants.The electoral watchdog pointed out that Datuk Seri Lajim Ukin was seen wearing the EC’s official T-shirt and a “Pemerhati” (election observer) name tag at the nomination centre in Sandakan on Saturday.