PH to sit out Mahkota by-election, backs BN candidate

  • 2 weeks ago
Pakatan Harapan’s support for the Barisan Nasional candidate follows the principle of incumbency, says its secretary-general, Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

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Transcript
00:00BAKITAN HARAPAN HAS CONFIRMED THAT IT WILL NOT FIELD A CANDIDATE AND WILL INSTEAD THROW
00:07ITS SUPPORT BEHIND BARISAN NASINAL'S CANDIDATE FOR THE UPCOMING MAKOTA STATE BY-ELECTION IN
00:12JOHOR.
00:13PH Secretary General Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the decision was made following a meeting
00:18of the coalition's top leadership, chaired by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, last week.
00:24In a statement, he said it was agreed that PH will support the BN candidate in line with
00:28the principle of incumbency, just as BN did during the Pulai Parliamentary and Simpang
00:33Jeram state by-elections in September 2023.
00:37Saifuddin said securing the Makota seat remains a top priority of the unity government, with
00:42PH pledging full backing for BN.
00:45Earlier today, BN Chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said his coalition has decided on its candidate
00:50for the September 28 by-election.
00:53He said the candidate will be revealed after discussions at the unity government secretariat
00:57meeting next week, and that a fresh face would be fielded.

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