PENAMPANG: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Penampang branch sees itself as the main contender among government-linked parties to contest the Moyog seat in the State election.
Chairman of Penampang PKR Joseph Alex Chang, after handing over of appointment letters to newly appointed committee members, said it has the sole right among government-linked parties to contest the seat, now held by Parti Warisan.
“The party’s deputy president (Nurul Izzah Anwar) announced that PKR Sabah will be contesting 13 seats and we will be contesting the Moyog seat,” he said.
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“We pledge to give full support to Datuk Seri Anwar to continue leading this country as Prime Minister,” he said, adding that Anwar is a visionary leader and one of the best Malaysian leaders.
Historically, he said, Penampang PKR has always maintained the Moyog seat for the party in the past two state elections.
He reminded party members and supporters to always bear in mind that the election is just around the corner.
Joseph noted that some party members have been taking a relaxed attitude given less challenging atmosphere after the last election.
“We must step up our efforts and ensure that this seat will remain with PKR,” he added.
“While it has not been ascertained who in Penampang PKR will be the candidate, what is most certain is that PKR will be contesting the seat.”
Terrence Siambun won the Moyog seat under the PKR banner in 2013 with total votes of 7, 462 and majority of 1, 682 votes.
Subsequently, Jenifer Lasimbang, who contested the seat under Warisan but remains as PKR party member, won the seat in 2018 with a total votes of 9, 745 and majority of 4,442 votes.