“This is due to the improving security
outlook in Sabah and the localised nature of the ongoing operations by
security forces in parts of the Silam parliamentary seat,” EC deputy
chairman Datuk Wan Ahmad Wan Omar said.
“I don’t want to speculate
on what will happen as the situation can change daily but we note the
situation in Sabah is improving day by day.
“This has given us confidence that when we hold the general election, we will be able to conduct it for the whole country.”
He
added that the EC had 60 days to hold elections following the
dissolution of Parliament which is adequate time to decide on a suitable
course of action if any further incidents were to break out in the
coming weeks.
He said that postponing polling for affected parts
of Sabah was an option available to the commission under the Elections
(Conduct of Elections) Regulations 1981.
The commission could also
consider shifting polling centres to more secure locations by using
schools in unaffected areas nearby.
Wan Ahmad said the EC was
receiving constant updates on the security situation in Sabah from
various agencies, including the police and the National Security
Council.
Source: The Star
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