GE15: Candidates facing neck-and-neck race in Kota Marudu


Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili speaking to reporters on Saturday.

KOTA MARUDU: It is a "bergigit-gigit" race in Sabah’s northern Kota Marudu where it will see two local heavyweight candidates facing off against each other.

Six candidates are battling for the seat here but locals see that the actual fight is between veteran leader Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili (GRS-Barisan) and influential local politician Datuk Wetrom Bahanda (Parti KDM).

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