EC urged to explain delay behind Bugaya by-election despite 18-month vacancy

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EC urged to explain delay behind Bugaya by-election despite 18-month vacancy
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KOTA KINABALU: The Election Commission (EC) should explain why the Bugaya state by-election is not being held despite being vacant for over 18 months.

A local NGO, Development of Economic Affairs and Leadership Skills Sabah president Datuk Kalakau Untol said so many other elections had been held but the by-election for Bugaya state seat in Semporna had yet to be conducted.

"Why is it that after eighteen months of the Bugaya state assembly seat being declared vacant, the Election Commission has still failed to conduct a by-election? Kalakau said the Covid-19 pandemic should no longer be a valid reason as efforts must be taken to hold a by-election.

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