Kuala Kangsar by-election to see four-cornered fight

KUALA KANGSAR: The Kuala Kangsar parliamentary by-election is a four-cornered contest involving Barisan Nasional, PAS, Parti Amanah Negara and an Independent candidate.

They are Datin Mastura Mohd Yazid of BN, Perak PAS Women’s chief Dr Najihatussalehah Ahmad, Kuala Kangsar Amanah vice-chief Prof Dr Ahmad Termizi Ramli and Independent candidate Izat Bukhary Ismail Bukhary.

Returning officer Mior Muhammad Jamil Mior Zakaria announced their names after the close of nomination at Dewan Jubli Perak here.

“I am satisfied with the nomination papers. No papers were rejected,” he said before announcing the names of the candidates.

The by-election is being held following the death of the MP, Datuk Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad, in a helicopter crash in Sarawak on May 5.

The nomination sets in motion the campaign for the by-election that will go on until midnight on June 17. Polling is on June 18.

Early voting is scheduled for June 14 at Dewan Tun Salleh Ismael of the Police Housing Complex at the Kuala Kangsar District Police Headquarters for voters in Bukit Chandan and at the meeting room of the Manong Police Station for voters in Manong.

A total of 25 polling districts with 71 streams will be set up at 19 primary and secondary schools, two community halls, two religious schools and two police stations.

The Kuala Kangsar parliamentary constituency has 32,949 voters, among them 22,496 Malays, 7,757 Chinese, 2,287 Indians, 330 Orang Asli, 16 Sarawak Bumiputeras and 13 Sabah Bumiputeras. – Bernama

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