Amanah promises no clash of Pakatan candidates in by-elections
Bernama
May 15, 2016 20:39 MYT
May 15, 2016 20:39 MYT
Amanah leaders fielding questions from reporters at the Press conference earlier today. - Astro AWANI/Harits Asyraf Hasnan
Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) has assured there will be no clash of candidates from Opposition coalition Pakatan Harapan in the upcoming parliamentary by-elections in Sungai Besar and Kuala Kangsar.
Amanah president Mohamad Sabu said Pakatan Harapan candidates would be determined at a Pakatan Harapan presidential meeting scheduled to be held soon.
"We need to wait for the meeting, anybody can be the candidate.
"Amanah will ensure that there will be no overlapping Opposition candidates as happened in the 11th Sarawak state election recently," he told reporters here today.
The Sungai Besar and Kuala Kangsar seats fell vacant following the death of the respective incumbents, Datuk Noriah Kasnon and Datuk Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad, in a helicopter crash in Sebuyau, Sarawak on May 5.
On Friday, the Election Commission announced that the by-elections for the Kuala Kangsar and Sungai Besar parliamentary constituencies would be held simultaneously on June 18.
Nomination for both seats is on June 5.