KIMANIS POLLS | Warisan candidate in the Kimanis parliamentary by-election Karim Bujang has apologised to voters for any past mistakes he made as Bongawan state assemblyman.

Without giving any details, Karim (photo) said the mistakes he made were unintentional and he asked to be given a chance to represent the people in the Kimanis parliamentary constituency.

“I want to apologise if I made any unintentional mistakes. This by-election is important because it can determine our future. We have to make the right decision,” he said in his campaign speech in Kampung Bandau, Membakut in Kimanis today.

Karim, 67, was Bongawan state assemblyman from 1990 until 2013, and once held the post of assistant state minister.

The Bongawan state assembly seat is within the Kimanis parliamentary constituency. The other state assembly seat is Membakut.

The Kimanis by-election is set to see a straight fight between Warisan and BN candidates.

Warisan is fielding Karim while BN is sending in Kimanis Umno division head Mohamad Alamin, 48.

The Election Commission has set polling day on Jan 18, while early voting is on Jan 14. — Bernama