SEVERAL roads have been closed to ensure the smooth nomination process for the Kinabatangan Parliamentary and Lamag State Legislative Assembly (DUN) by-elections at Dewan Sri Lamag, Kinabatangan today.
Security personnel have been deployed at the location, with the route from Jalan Dato Pengiran Galpam, starting in front of the Syariah Court, to Simpang Tiga, closed to road users.
The nomination process is scheduled to begin at 9 am to allow candidates to contest in the by-election.
So far, the son of the late Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin, Mohd Naim Kurniawan, who is also the Kinabatangan UMNO Youth Chief, has been named as the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for the Kinabatangan parliamentary seat.
For the Lamag state seat, BN has nominated former independent candidate in the 17th State Election (PRN17), Mohd Ismail Ayob or better known as Miha, to represent the party.
Meanwhile, Parti Warisan (Warisan) has nominated former Sukau State Assemblyman (ADUN), Datuk Saddi Abdul Rahman as the Kinabatangan parliamentary candidate, while party Supreme Council Member, Mazliwati Abdul Malek, has been nominated for the Lamag state seat.
The Kinabatangan parliamentary and Lamag state by-elections were held following the death of the incumbent, Bung Moktar, 66, on December 5.
The Election Commission (EC) has set a 14-day campaign period starting after the declaration of candidates contesting today until 11.59 pm, January 23.
The two by-elections involved a total of 48,722 registered voters, consisting of 48,526 regular voters and 196 early voters involving police personnel and spouses.
A total of 36 regular polling centres with 117 channels and one early polling centre with one channel will be used.
Polling day for both by-elections is set for January 24, while early voting will take place on January 20. – January 10, 2026
