KUANTAN: Fair weather is expected in the morning of the polling day for the Pelangai state by-election on Saturday (Oct 7).
However, Pahang Meteorological Department director Nazian Zainal Abidin, when contacted by Bernama, said there will be thunderstorms in the evening.
The Election Commission (EC) fixed Saturday as polling day for the Pelangai state by-election, which will start from 8am to 6pm with nine polling stations involving 30 streams opened.
The by-election is a three-cornered fight between Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Datuk Amizar Abu Adam, Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate Kasim Samat and Independent candidate Haslihelmy DM Zulhasni.
The by-election is held following the death of its incumbent Datuk Seri Johari Harun, 53, in a plane crash in Shah Alam, Selangor on Aug 17. - Bernama
