Tough race ahead for Azmin, Nurul says Anwar

PKR will face a tough fight in Gombak, Pandan dan Lembah Pantai seats in the coming general election, warned its de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim.

During a ceramah in Gombak last night, Anwar warned party members to be vigilant in the three Selangor and Kuala Lumpur seats.featuring PKR heavyweights including his daughter.

“Umno’s focus is that they must defeat (deputy president) Azmin Ali in Gombak, (strategy director) Rafizi Ramli in Pandan and (vice president) Nurul Izzah in Lembah Pantai,” said Anwar.

In 2004, Azmin defeated BN’s Said Anuar Said Ahmad with a 6,867 majority.

While Nurul Izzah caused an upset in Lembah Pantai unseating Umno Wanita chief Shahrizat Abdul Jalil with a 2,895 margin.

Rafizi is making his electoral debut in MCA former president Ong Tee Kiat’s stronghold.

It is however unclear if BN will field Ong in the coming polls as party chief Chua Soi Lek has other plans.

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