LUNDU, Feb 18 — Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg said 72 per cent voter turnout in the Tanjong Datu state by-election is achievable.

Asked if the turnout of 75 per cent set by the Election Commission (EC) could be achieved, Abang Johari said Barisan Nasional (BN)’s target was between 70 to 75 per cent.

Abang Johari told this to reporters during this visit to SJK Chung Hua here this morning.

He said the wet weather this morning was probably the reason why the turnout was a bit slow.

However he said in some of the polling stations the turnout was encouraging between 50 to 59 per cent.

He added that by afternoon it is expected that the number of voters would improve as the trend showed that usually more will come to cast their votes in the afternoon, especially among young voters. — Bernama