KINABATANGAN (Jan 20): As of 10am on Tuesday, 80 police personnel, representing 47.09% of those eligible, have cast their votes in the early voting process for the Kinabatangan parliamentary by-election. In the Lamag state by-election, 34 police personnel, or 47.34%, have also cast their votes. The Election Commission (EC) reported that out of the 196 eligible police personnel, 189 are voting in person, while seven have opted for postal voting. Early voting is being held at the Kinabatangan District Police Headquarters, which opened at 8am and will close at 5pm on Tuesday. The Kinabatangan parliamentary constituency covers three state seats: Sukau, Lamag, and Kuamut, with a total of 48,722 registered voters.

Source: The Edge Markets January 20, 2026 02:38 UTC