BUKIT MERTAJAM, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- The Permatang Pasir state by-election will see a straight fight between the Barisan Nasional (BN) and PAS.
Rohaizat Othman, 38, is the BN candidate and Mohd Salleh Man Mat Aji, 52, better known as Salleh Man, is the PAS candidate.
Returning officer Roslan Yahaya announced the candidates after nominations close at 11am. He said there were 15 objections but all were rejected.
Rohaizat, a businessman and a newcomer in elections, is the Permatang Pauh Umno division secretary.
Hailing from Mengkuang Titi, he holds a law degree from the International Islamic University and is actively involved in social work in Penanti and Permatang Pauh.
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