PKR has chosen religious teacher Zawawi Mughni as its candidate for the Sungai Kandis by-election on Aug 4.
This was announced by party president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail at the launching of the party machinery's for the poll there tonight.
At the function, Zawawi also received his credentials as the PKR candidate.
Earlier today, Malaysiakini had quoted a PKR source as confirming a news report that Wan Azizah had endorsed the fielding of the relatively unknown Zawawi for the by-election, against other names recommended by Selangor PKR.
The Sungai Kandis state seat fell vacant upon the death of incumbent assemblyperson Mat Shuhaimi Shafiei early this month due to complications from lymphoma.
The by-election has been set for Aug 4, while nominations will take place on Saturday, July 21.
PKR's Mat Shuhaimi obtained 23,998 votes to win the Malay-majority seat during the 14th general election, defeating BN's Kamaruzzaman Johar (11,518 votes), PAS' Mohd Yusof Abdullah (7,573) and PRM's Hanafiah Husin (76). - Mkini
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