PAS drops Sandakan by-election, but tells supporters to vote Opposition
Takiyuddin called upon PAS members and supporters within the constituency to cast their votes in accordance with the party’s stand, and support the candidate representing the Opposition. — Picture by Hari Anggara
He said the decision was made by the party’s central leadership during a meeting Monday, adding that its members have been asked to support whoever is fielded as the Opposition candidate instead in the Sabah federal seat vacant following the death of its DAP elected representative. Takiyuddin was referring to the three terms when Barisan Nasional held Sandakan, from 1973 to 2013, with interruptions in between.
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