REMBAU: Umno Deputy President Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan is facing a five-cornered fight in his first bid for a parliamentary seat in the 15th general election (GE15).
His contenders are former Malaysian Youth Council president Jufitri Joha of Pakatan Harapan, Perikatan Nasional’s Mohd Nazree Mohd Yunus, Ramly Awalludin (Pejuang), and S Tinagaran (Parti Sosialis Malaysia).
Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, the incumbent Rembau Member of Parliament for three terms, has been moved to contest the Sungai Buloh parliamentary seat to give way to Mohamad, who is also the Negeri Sembilan Umno Liaison Committee Chairman.
The Rantau assemblyman, who has been with Umno for 25 years, and who was the Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar for four terms since 2004, is a member of the Board of Directors of the Sepang International Circuit and Khazanah Nasional Bhd.
Met by reporters after the announcement of the GE15 candidates for the Rembau parliamentary seat here on Saturday, he advised the electors to choose a candidate from a party with a proven track record.
“Make sure the Government that will be established will be a strong and stable one,” he added.
Meanwhile, Jufitri, who hails from Rembau, said he is confident of bringing a surprise in the election with his experience as a youth leader.
In the GE14, Khairy won the Rembau parliamentary seat with a majority of 4,364 votes.
Khairy secured 36,096 votes, defeating PKR candidate Lt Col (B) Roseli Abdul Ghani (31,732 votes) and PAS’ Mustafa Dolah (6,028 votes).
The Election Commission has set Nov 19, a Saturday, as the polling day for the GE15, with early voting on Nov 15.
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