Five candidates pull out at the eleventh hour


KUCHING: Five candidates withdrew from contesting in the Sarawak election at the eleventh hour, with one of them getting cold feet at the last minute.

Ali Seman Ibrahim, who planned to contest for the Tanjung Datu seat as an Independent candidate, arrived at the Lundu community hall at 8.45am.

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