Permatang Pauh by-election: BN names Suhaimi Sabudin as candidate

Barisan Nasional (BN) today named Permatang Pauh Umno division secretary, Suhaimi Sabudin as the candidate for the Permatang Pauh Parliamentary by-election.

The announcement was made by BN deputy chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin at Bandar Perda BN operation centre.

According to Bernama, Suhaimi, 43, from Guar Jering is a managing director at a construction company and also the former Guar Jering Umno Youth deputy chief.

The father of four holds a bachelor degree in Housing, Building and Planning from USM.

The Permatang Pauh parliamentary by-election is being held following the decision of the Pardons Board to reject the petition for a royal pardon sought by the Member of Parliament for the constituency, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim through his family members, thus depriving Anwar of his eligibility as an elected representative.

READ: Royal pardon rejected, Anwar disqualified as MP

Anwar is serving a five-year jail sentence after being found guilty of sodomising his personal assistant Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan.

The Election Commission fixed nomination day for the Permatang Pauh by-election on April 25, and polling on May 7.