THE Chini state by-election which was conducted in new normal circumstances can serve as a guide to how to hold future polls in a peaceful manner.

Pahang police chief Abd Jalil Hassan said from nomination day on June 20 until polling day yesterday, there were no reports of incidents that threatened security.

“But more importantly, all parties including voters complied with the standard operating procedure (SOP) stipulated for the by-election (to curb the spread of Covid-19) as the nation is still affected by the pandemic.

“We thank everyone for their excellent cooperation thus easing the duties of the police force,” he told Bernama today.

Jalil said 718 police personnel from the Pahang contingent was deployed throughout the by-election campaign.

He said police received two reports of last night.

The first report involved the conduct of a supporter who allegedly made noise on nomination day, while the other was lodged by an independent candidate who claimed that his picture was misused to represent a political party which did not take part in the by-election.

BN candidate Mohd Sharim Md Zain, 41, won the contest by a majority of 12,650 votes after securing 13,872 votes to beat independent candidates, Tengku Datuk Zainul Hisham Tengku Hussin, 64, who obtained 1,222 votes, and Mohd Shukri Mohd Ramli, 49 (137 votes). – Bernama, July 5, 2020.