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It’s 10 for Barisan now

KUCHING: Barisan Nasional won the Igan parliamentary seat uncontested after independent candidate Junak Jawek, the sole challenger, withdrew from the race.
Igan, one of three new seats in Sarawak, now goes to Barisan candidate Datuk Wahab Dolah.

Datuk Wahab Dolah.Wahab was formerly the MP for Kuala Rajang, which has now been renamed Tanjong Manis after Igan was carved out of it.
This brings to 10 the number of seats won uncontested by Barisan nationwide since Sunday, with five coming from Sarawak.
Barisan took seven parliamentary and two state seats on nomination day.
The coalition bagged four of the 31 parliamentary seats unopposed on nomination day in Sarawak.
The returning officer for Igan, James Chas, said Junak submitted his withdrawal notice at the Matu district office at 12.45pm.

Junak Jawek He said the candidate did not give any reason for his withdrawal.
Junak, 56, previously stood as an independent candidate in Sarikei in the 2004 general election (only for parliamentary seats) and in Meradong in the 2006 state elections.
He lost his deposit on both occasions as he only polled 864 votes in 2004 and 117 votes in 2006.
The seats won by Barisan on nomination day were Tanjong Manis, Kanowit, Selangau and Kapit.