Friday, April 28, 2023

PN extends offer to suspended Umno man to contest in Negeri Sembilan

 

Former Jempol MP Salim Sharif was suspended for six years by Umno for allegedly breaching party discipline during the 15th general election.

PETALING JAYA: Perikatan Nasional (PN) has extended an offer to suspended Umno leader and former Jempol MP Salim Sharif to contest in the upcoming Negeri Sembilan state elections under its banner.

Negeri Sembilan PN deputy chairman Rafiei Mustapha said they had previously reached out to former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin, who was sacked from Umno, to be their “poster boy” and menteri besar candidate.

“We have invited Salim to contest under PN’s ticket but, right now, both leaders have not given an answer.

“We hope we will receive a positive reply from both of them,” Berita Harian quoted him as saying.

There had also been speculation that Khairy was going to contest in one of the state assembly seats under the Sungai Buloh federal constituency if he accepted Bersatu’s offer to join the party.

Yesterday, former Perlis menteri besar Shahidan Kassim also alluded that he will be involved in PN’s plan to contest in a Selangor state seat.

Rafiei, who is also the PAS chief in Negeri Sembilan, said that seat allocations for the 36 state constituencies have been finalised, with PAS, Bersatu and Gerakan reaching a consensus.

“We are satisfied with the allocations and our decisions have been forwarded to PN’s central leadership.

“The composition of the seats will be revealed by our coalition’s leadership,” he said.

He said PN has strengthened its machinery in a bid to win at least 19 state seats to wrest Negeri Sembilan from the ruling Pakatan Harapan. - FMT

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