Ex-Sabah CM Musa not on BN’s candidate list, says Bung

Ex-Sabah CM Musa not on BN’s candidate list, says Bung

The Sabah Umno chief was commenting on a Facebook post by Musa Aman hinting that he would be contesting in Sungai Manila.

Questions still remain about Musa Aman’s candidacy in the Sabah state polls. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA:
Bung Moktar Radin, who is leading Barisan Nasional’s election machinery in the upcoming Sabah polls, said the state’s former chief minister Musa Aman is not in the coalition’s list of candidates for the election.

The Sabah Umno chief said no discussions were held about Musa standing in Sungai Manila as the latter had hinted earlier today, Astro Awani reported.

“His name is not in the list of Barisan Nasional candidates that will be announced tomorrow,” he was quoted as saying by the portal.

BN is expected to unveil its candidates for the polls at 10am tomorrow.

Musa this evening sparked speculation over where he could stand in the upcoming state elections in a Facebook post.

Musa who is the incumbent for the Sungai Sibuga seat in Sandakan wrote: “I’m going back to Sungai Manila.”

Many social media users took it as a sign that Musa, who is Sabah’s longest-serving chief minister, will contest the Sungai Manila seat in Libaran.

Nominations for the Sabah election will take place on Saturday and the polls will be held on Sept 26.

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