Out-of-town Sandakan voters key in by-election, say observers
Analysts say young, out-of-town voters will likely not return to Sandakan to vote in the May 11 by-election and this can potentially cause an upset. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, May 2, 2019.
LACK of employment opportunities has pushed Sandakan youth to move elsewhere and their absence is set to play a key role in the coming parliamentary by-election, said voters and analysts. They feel that these voters are unlikely to return to Sandakan to vote, largely due to cost factors involved in their journey back home for the by-election on May 11.
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