EC to meet Thursday on Tanjong Datu by-election

PUTRAJAYA: The Election Commission will be holding a meeting on Thursday (Jan 19) on the by-election for the Tanjong Datu state seat in Sarawak.
Its chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Hashim Abdullah said the EC had been officially notified of the vacancy by Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Speaker Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar following the death of its incumbent Tan Sri Adenan Satem on Jan 11.
He said the meeting will discuss important matters like the dates for nomination, early voting, polling day and the Electoral Roll to be used.
"The meeting will also discuss on other preparations that are necessary to conduct the by-election," he said in statement here today.
The meeting is scheduled to be held at the EC's headquarters here at 9.30am on Thursday. — Bernama