CAMERON POLLS | The Cameron Highlands by-election may be another 20 days away, but ministers are already making a beeline for the constituency, underscoring the importance of the contest.

A tight race is expected, given that BN won the parliamentary seat in the last two elections by thin majorities. On May 9 last year, BN secured just 42.32 percent of the votes cast, allowing it to edge out Pakatan Harapan, which obtained 39.87 percent of the votes.

Unlike the four that have taken place since the last general election...