KINABATANGAN: Independent candidate for the Lamag seat, Mohd Ismail Ayob, says he will be filing an election petition after losing to Sabah Barisan Nasional chairman and Sabah Umno chief Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin by a 153-vote margin.
Ismail claimed that he was denied entry to the counting centre at SMK Bukit Garam II, that there were several procedural issues at polling centres and that he was denied a recount despite the margin being under the 4% threshold.
