Balingian

The new oil and gas discovery in the shallow waters of Balingian by Petroleum Nasional Bhd (Petronas) will positively impact not only the sub-district but also Mukah Division.

In the incident, he was driving a four-wheel-drive with his wife Datin Jacklyne Anthony, 29, to visit the family of a dead relative in Rumah Chuat, Sungai Arip Balingian.

The Magistrate's Court rejected an application by the police for a remand order against nine suspects who were detained in connection with the Balingian murder case.

Yussibnosh Balo took oath as the Balingian Assemblyman before State Legislative Speaker Datuk Amar Mohd Asfia Awang Nassar at the State Legislative Assembly Complex here Friday.

Polling for the Balingian by-election began at 8am on Saturday with 13,233 voters eligible to exercise their rights.

BN candidate Yussibnosh Balo won the Balingian state seat by a majority of 6,911 votes over PKR's Abdul Jalil Bujang.

All 21 voting centres for the Balingian state seat by-election has closed with the results expected at 8pm.

"If the trend continues, we are confident that when the polling centres close this evening, we will reach the target of 80 percent set by EC," said EC Chairman.

21 polling centres open for Balingian by-election.

A total of 13,233 registered voters in Balingian, will choose a new representative Saturday, between Yusibbnosh Balo from Barisan National and Abdul Jalil Bujang from PKR.

The 12-day campaigning period for Balingian state seat by-election this month is sufficient, said Tan Sri Adenan Satem.

The Election Commission today announced that the Balingian by-election will be held on March 29, six days after the Kajang by-election.

Election Commission is to convene a special meeting on March 6 to discuss the Balingian state seat to be vacated by Taib Mahmud on Friday.

PBB will hold its suprmem council meeting to decide on the candidate to contest the Balingian state seat to be vacated on Friday by outgoing Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud.

If the seat is vacated after that date, the EC will not need hold a by-election as provided for under Sarawak's constitution.

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