PETALING JAYA: DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang has dismissed rumours that he will contest the Bakri parliamentary seat in the 15th general election (GE15).
On Monday, Johor Umno chief Hasni Mohammad said he had received information about a DAP meeting in which Lim said he “may possibly contest in Bakri”, despite the 81-year-old announcing his retirement from active politics earlier this year.
In a statement today, Lim said: “I do not know where Hasni got his information (from) but he is proving to be an atrocious political leader and strategist, purveying fake and false information.
“The DAP and Pakatan Harapan must be thankful that Hasni is the Umno leader in Johor who believes in such misinformation.
“For Hasni’s information, I have retired from competitive politics and I am not aware of any recent DAP meeting to discuss my candidature for the Bakri parliamentary seat in GE15.”
The Bakri seat is currently held by DAP’s Yeo Bee Yin.
When announcing his retirement at DAP’s national congress in March, Lim, the Iskandar Puteri MP, said he “would not compete in any general or state elections in the future”.
Lim had been in DAP’s central executive committee since 1966 and subsequently went on to hold the powerful secretary-general’s post for 30 years from 1969.
He was also the MP for Bandar Melaka (1969–1974), Kota Melaka (1974–1978), Petaling (1978–1982), Kota Melaka (1982–1986), Tanjong (1986–1999), Ipoh Timor (2004–2013) and Gelang Patah (2013-2018). - FMT
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