00:00The Election Commission on Tuesday said candidate for the SILAM seat,
00:04Abdul Halim Siddhaq Ghulam Hassan, will remain on the ballot paper in the Sabah state election.
00:10The Commission's Secretary, Datuk Khairul Shahril Idris, said election regulations do not allow
00:15candidates to retract their nomination after the deadline at 10 a.m. last Saturday. He said
00:21therefore, Abdul Halim Siddhaq's name will stay on the ballot paper for the November 29th polls.
00:27On Monday, PKR's Abdul Halim Siddhaq announced his decision to withdraw from the election
00:33for the sake of maintaining unity in Pakatan Harappan and its political partners.
00:39He said the decision was made without any coercion from anyone, and he had taken into account
00:45various considerations before stepping aside. He said coalition cohesion is essential for
00:51political stability in the state. Pakatan fielding a candidate in SILAM would go against
00:57the coalition's seat arrangement understanding with Gabungan Rakyat Sabah and Barisan National,
01:03which are also contesting the seat. Pakatan Secretary-General Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution,
01:10Ismail said the coalition accepted the Election Commission's decision,
01:14and added that they had ceased all campaigning activities in the SILAM constituency.
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