SEREMBAN: DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook today confirmed that he will be defending the Seremban parliamentary seat in the 15th general election (GE15).
Negeri Sembilan DAP secretary Cha Kee Sun will also defend his seat in Rasah.
Loke said Negeri Sembilan DAP had finalised the candidates early, with preparations beginning two weeks before nomination day.
“We are ready to defend Seremban and Rasah. We not only want to win both seats, but we are also duty-bound to help our partners defend Port Dickson and Tampin and capture Kuala Pilah,” he said at the opening of the Rasah parliamentary operations room here today.
Loke has held the Seremban seat for two terms. In GE14, he won with a 30,694-vote majority against Barisan National (BN) candidate Chong Sin Woon and PAS’ Shariffuddin Ahmad.
Cha, meanwhile, defeated BN’s Ng Kian Nam, Khairil Anuar Mohd Wafa (PAS) and David Dass of the People’s Alternative Party (PAP) in GE14 with a 46,867-vote majority.
On Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Anwar Ibrahim’s announcement that Aminuddin Harun would be the coalition’s Port Dickson parliamentary candidate, Loke said the Negeri Sembilan menteri besar was the right choice to succeed Anwar.
On Thursday, Anwar confirmed that he would be contesting the Tambun parliamentary seat in Perak.
The Election Commission has set Nov 19 for polling, while nomination is on Nov 5 and early voting is on Nov 15. - FMT
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