KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 -- Barisan Nasional (BN) secretary-general Tan Sri Annuar Musa has reiterated his hope for the coalition to win the Chini by-election uncontested so as not to burden the public still dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic.

Speaking during a press conference today, Annuar stressed that given the current economic downturn and the remaining pandemic, an election campaign would be detrimental to public interest.

"I hope that there will be no contest so as not to burden the public.

"If there is a contest, there must be a campaign. But right now, we are still under the recovery movement control order (RMCO).

"And the late incumbent for the by-election was from Umno and BN. It would be better if there is no contest there," ...