No extreme provocation during nominations for by-election

There was no extreme provocation from supporters of any party during the nominations of candidates for the Pengkalan Kubor state by-election Saturday.

Kelantan police chief Datuk Mazlan Lazim said the police found the situation at the nomination centre in the Tumpat Land and District Office under control.

"There was no extreme provocation from any supporter and we found everything under control," he told Bernama when met during the nomination for the by-election.

Mazlan said 550 policemen from the Kelantan contingent headquarters were stationed in the vicinity of the nomination centre.

During the by-election on Sept 25, Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Mat Razi Mat Ail, 48, will face PAS candidate Wan Rosdi Wan Ibrahim, 56, and independent Izat Bukhary Ismail Bukhary, 47.

The by-election is held, following the death of three-term assemblyman, of BN, Datuk Noor Zahidi Omar on Aug 20.

At the 13th General Election, Noor Zahidi beat Parti Keadilan Rakyat candidate Shaharun Ibrahim and independent Izat Bukhary Ismail Bukhary, with a majority of 1,736 votes.