KOTA KINABALU: A question among political circles is whether the Dec 5 Batu Sapi by-election should go on or be postponed in view of the Covid-19 pandemic in Sabah.
Batu Sapi, which is located within the Sandakan municipality, is a red zone area where fears are growing that if the by-election is to be held it would further aggravate Sabah’s Covid-19 situation that worsened after the Sept 26 state election.
The by-election has to proceed under the Federal Constitution unless an emergency is declared in the state.
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