Some not keen to fly to Sarawak to cast ballots

Reservations: Lo (left) had a change of mind over safety concerns and would like the EC to consider postal voting while Lau cites the Sabah elections as a ‘lesson for us’.

GEORGE TOWN: With the emerging the new Omicron variant, Sarawakians residing in Penang are holding back plans to return to their hometown to cast their ballots on Saturday.

Brendan Lo Rick, 33, who is a manager with a multinational corporation here, said initially he was open to returning home to cast his ballot in the Sarawak election, but changed his mind due to safety concerns.