KUCHING: The voting process for the 15th General Election (GE15) in the flood-affected areas in the Baram parliamentary constituency went according to schedule, with changes made to the venues of some polling stations.
Sarawak police Commissioner Datuk Mohamad Azman Ahmad Sapri said that based on a report by Marudi district police chief Deputy Superintendent Mohd Ruslan Mat Kib, the police were working with the Election Commission (EC) to ensure smooth polling in the area.
"Until now, I have not received any (reports of) problems. We will continue to provide updates on the latest developments," he said after observing the polling process at SK Merpati Jepang here.
Yesterday, local media reported that the EC will decide whether voting in the Baram Parliament will continue today or be postponed after bad weather prevented efforts to send election workers to 24 of the 194 polling centres in the parliamentary constituency.
Meanwhile, in Miri, Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau said polling for GE15 in the state constituency went smoothly.
Progressive Democratic Party Youth Chief David Yeo, who is in Long Lama, also confirmed that the voting process in the area was smooth-going.
The contest for the Baram parliamentary seat involves Datuk Anyi Ngau of Gabungan Parti Sarawak, Roland Engan from Pakatan Harapan and Independent candidate Wilfred Entika Rebai.
In another development, Azman said 3,108 permits were issued by the state police during the GE15 campaign.
"A total of 72 reports were received, and 25 investigation papers have been opened with eight arrests made for various election offences." -- Bernama