Domestic Affairs

The excitement showed on the faces of the first-time voters in the Sungai Bakap state by-election who went to the polls today. A Bernama survey at the polling centre at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) Boon Beng, in Bandar Tasek Mutiara, Simpang Ampat here, found that they made up most of the early comers. Form Six student Siti Nur Azwani Azman, 19, said she was ready by 7 am to come to the polling centre. “I’m excited because this is my first time voting. I have been waiting since the announcement of the Sungai Bakap by-election for this day. ‘As

Residents in the Nenggiri state constituency need to trust Barisan Nasional (BN) and give it the opportunity to serve the area, Gua Musang UMNO Division deputy chief Mohd Syahbuddin Hashim said. He added that the Nenggiri commuity needed the Federal Government’s ‘touch’ to develop the area. ‘We believe if BN is given the mandate and support from all parties, then Nenggiri will change,’ he told reporters at the Kembara Ini Warisan Kita programme at Kampung Batu Papan here today. The Election Commission (EC) has set the Nenggiri by-election on Aug 17, with nominations on Aug 3 and early voting on