Education Minister Mohd Radzi Md Jidin dismissed rumours that he will be contesting for the Putrajaya parliamentary constituency following his frequent appearances in various programmes in the area.
Radzi (above), who contested for the Ketereh parliamentary constituency in GE14, said his presence at the programmes was merely to attend events organised by his ministry.
Radzi, who is also Bersatu vice president, said Putrajaya was chosen as the location for each programme to facilitate the ministry’s logistics and save time.
"There are so many programmes in Putrajaya and we need to find a location near the ministry to facilitate movements. This is important.
“From August to September, there are programmes or launches to meet the slots of Bersama Semarakkan Transformasi Pendidikan,” he told reporters after launching MOE’s Digital Educational Learning Initiative Malaysia (Delima): Our Digital Agenda today.
Recently, Radzi attended several events in Putrajaya among them the Amateur Volley Tournament at SMK Presint 16 (1) on Aug 7, Education Transformation Showcase in Alamanda Shopping Centre (Aug 13 ), Sekolahku Sejahtera: Sepakat dan Selamat programme at SMK Putrajaya 14 (1) (Aug 18) and the Education Transformation Ceremony on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Empowerment at SMK Presint 18 (1) (Aug 20).
Since then, rumours spread that Radzi is eyeing the Putrajaya seat for GE15 after losing Ketereh in the last general election to Umno veteran Annuar Musa.
The Putrajaya seat is currently held by Umno’s Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, who has been MP there for four terms.
— Bernama
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