The Pujut state seat has been vacant since February when Dr Ting Tiong Choon of DAP was disqualified for having dual Australian and Malaysian citizenship, contravening Article 17(1)(g) of the Sarawak state constitution.

At the 12th Sarawak election this Saturday (Dec 18), the hot seat will see a five-cornered fight involving candidates from DAP, Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB), Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK), and Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak (Aspirasi).

Since wresting the seat from...