TUARAN, Oct. 6 -- Tuaran Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred Madius Tangau has urged the Election Commission (EC) not to set nomination and polling days of the 17th state election on Fridays, Saturdays, or Sundays which are days of worship for various religious groups.

Madius in a statement following the dissolution of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly on Monday opined that holding the election process on such days does not reflect adherence to the first principle of the Rukun Negara, Belief in God.

"Friday is a day of worship for Muslims; Saturday is observed by members of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church and the True Jesus Church; while Sunday is a day of worship for other Christian denominations, including Roman Catho...