SARAWAK POLLS | The overcrowded 12th Sarawak election will be a fight down the middle with the ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) on one side versus DAP and Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) on the other, said political analysts.

The election set for Dec 18 drew the largest turnout in Sarawak election history with a record 349 candidates from the GPS coalition, nine opposition parties and independents when nominations took place today.

GPS will face fights for all 82 seats in its first bid as a state coalition since its four component parties quit the federal BN pact in 2018.

Long-time Sarawak political...