Sarawak polls: Voters urged to come out to ensure proper representation


Hard at work: Election Commission workers checking the election kits in Kuching. — Bernama

KUCHING: Sarawak goes to the ballot today after 12 days of mostly muted campaigning against the backdrop of Covid-19 restrictions.

While Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) looks set to retain power for another five years, the question is whether it can match its 2016 polls results (as then-Sarawak Barisan Nasional) of wresting 72 of the 82 seats in the state assembly.

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