Kuala Krau Umno division vice-head Syed Ibrahim Syed Ahmad will lead the BN charge in the Kerdau by-election.
TEMERLOH: Kuala Krau Umno division vice-head Syed Ibrahim Syed Ahmad is the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for the Kerdau state by-election in Pahang.
Deputy Prime Minister and BN deputy chairman Muhyiddin Yassin made the announcement before more than 4,000 BN supporters at Dataran Sri Ketumbit, near here.
Syed Ibrahim, 44, who is a special religious officer to the Pahang menteri besar, is a graduate of Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, and hails from Kerdau.
Muhyiddin said Syed Ibrahim was selected by the Umno top leadership after he had undergone screening at the Umno divisional and state levels.
“Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak decided on the candidate two days ago,” he said.
The Kerdau seat fell vacant on Feb 12 following the death of the assemblyman, Zaharuddin Abu Kassim of the BN.
The Election Commission (EC) has set Feb 26 for nomination and March 6 for polling.
Pahang Menteri Besar Adnan Yaakob, MCA deputy president Liow Tiong Lai, MIC president G Palanivel, Gerakan president Koh Tsu Koon and PPP president M Kayveas were among those present at the announcement of the candidate.
Muhyiddin asked for the candidate to be accepted with sincerity and in the spirit of unity.
Earlier, the deputy prime minister called on Zaharuddin’s widow, Rozlifah Ahmad, 33, and his five children at the family house here and conveyed his condolences.
- Bernama
TEMERLOH: Kuala Krau Umno division vice-head Syed Ibrahim Syed Ahmad is the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for the Kerdau state by-election in Pahang.Deputy Prime Minister and BN deputy chairman Muhyiddin Yassin made the announcement before more than 4,000 BN supporters at Dataran Sri Ketumbit, near here.
Syed Ibrahim, 44, who is a special religious officer to the Pahang menteri besar, is a graduate of Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, and hails from Kerdau.
Muhyiddin said Syed Ibrahim was selected by the Umno top leadership after he had undergone screening at the Umno divisional and state levels.
“Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak decided on the candidate two days ago,” he said.
The Kerdau seat fell vacant on Feb 12 following the death of the assemblyman, Zaharuddin Abu Kassim of the BN.
The Election Commission (EC) has set Feb 26 for nomination and March 6 for polling.
Pahang Menteri Besar Adnan Yaakob, MCA deputy president Liow Tiong Lai, MIC president G Palanivel, Gerakan president Koh Tsu Koon and PPP president M Kayveas were among those present at the announcement of the candidate.
Muhyiddin asked for the candidate to be accepted with sincerity and in the spirit of unity.
Earlier, the deputy prime minister called on Zaharuddin’s widow, Rozlifah Ahmad, 33, and his five children at the family house here and conveyed his condolences.
- Bernama
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