KINABATANGAN (Jan 23): Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates for the Kinabatangan parliamentary by-election, Mohd Kurniawan Naim Moktar, and for the Lamag state seat, Mohd Ismail Ayob, have urged all eligible voters to turn out and exercise their civic duty at the polls on Saturday. “I urge all voters to turn up early and cast their ballots," Mohd Kurniawan Naim said after visiting GiatMara Kinabatangan on Friday, with Mohd Ismail also in attendance. The Kinabatangan and Lamag by-election campaigns wrap up on Friday at 11.59pm. The Kinabatangan by-election sees a three-cornered contest involving Mohd Kurniawan Naim of BN, Datuk Saddi Abdul Rahman (Warisan) and Goldam Hamid (Independent), while the Lamag state seat features a straight fight between Mohd Ismail Ayob (BN) and Mazliwati (Warisan). The by-elections were called following the death of the incumbent Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin, 66, on Dec 5 last year.

Source: The Edge Markets January 23, 2026 07:27 UTC