PKS candidate Dusi Gingging fainted during Kiulu seat nomination, assisted by BN and Warisan rivals before being hospitalized in Tuaran.
SABAH: Parti Kebangsaan Sabah candidate Dusi Gingging fainted during the nomination process for the Kiulu state seat this morning.
The incident occurred at Dewan Seri Sulaman in Tuaran during the Sabah State Election nominations.
Dusi had arrived at the nomination centre around 7.30 am before collapsing.
Barisan Nasional’s Sulaman candidate Dr Shahnon Rizal Thaijuddin immediately rushed to assist the fainted candidate.
Warisan’s Kiulu candidate Lee Han Kyun @ Joseph Lee also provided assistance before medical personnel arrived.
A representative submitted Dusi’s nomination papers on his behalf during the medical emergency.
The PKS candidate was subsequently transported to Tuaran Hospital by ambulance for treatment.
The incident highlighted the intense physical demands of election nomination day procedures. – Bernama
