Umno not afraid to face Bersatu’s ‘mature candidate’ in Nenggiri

 

Barisan Nasional has selected Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani as its candidate for the Nenggiri by-election. (Bernama pic)

PETALING JAYA: 

A Gua Musang Umno leader says the 

maturity

 of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate does not intimidate Barisan Nasional (BN) in its mission to reclaim the Nenggiri seat in next month’s by-election.

Commenting on a statement made by PAS leader Annuar Musa, Gua Musang Umno deputy chief Syahbuddin Hashim said BN candidate Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani has his own advantages, despite being 38 years old, because he is well-known and has been serving the community for some time.

According to Syahbuddin, the Gua Musang Umno Youth chief served the constituency while working for former assemblyman Ab Aziz Yusoff.

Let the voters decide which candidate is more mature,

 Syahbuddin told FMT.

Last Saturday, Annuar, who is a former Umno leader and also served as a minister, said the yet-to-be announced PN candidate would be 

more mature

 than Azmawi.

Bersatu is said to be considering two names to be PN’s candidate – former Gua Musang Umno Youth chief Sheikh Razali Hamad or Kelantan government officer Sun Najaman Muhamad for the Aug 17 by-election.

Meanwhile, Syahbuddin, who is also the leader of the opposition in Kelantan, said the narrative that voting for BN is akin to supporting DAP will only serve to sow hatred among the people.

Why use DAP to sow such hatred?

The by-election was called after the seat was declared vacant following the cessation of Azizi Abu Naim’s Bersatu membership on June 13. - FMT