Kuala Kangsar Amanah deputy chief is Pakatan Harapan's by-election candidate

Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) named its Kuala Kangsar deputy chief, Prof Dr Ahmad Termizi Ramli, as Pakatan Harapan's candidate for the Kuala Kangsar by-election.

Amanah president, Mohamad Sabu made the announcement at Kota Lama Kanan, Jalan Sayong here, Thursday night.

Dr Ahmad Termizi from Kampung Suak Perai, Manong holds a PhD in Medical Physics from the University of Swansea, Wales.

A former nuclear scientist, Dr Ahmad Termizi is also Perak Amanah political bureau committee member.

The Kuala Kangsar by-election will be held on June 18 following the death of Datuk Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad on May 5 in a helicopter crash in Sebuyau, Sarawak.

Barisan Nasional has named Wan Mohammad Khair-il's widow as its candidate, while PAS fielded Perak PAS Women's chief, Dr Najihatussalehah Ahmad to contest in the by-election.

Meanwhile, Pusat Bandar Taman Cempaka UMNO Youth deputy secretary, Syed Rosli Syed Harman Jamalullail will contest as an independent candidate.