Annuar not contesting 'just rumours', says Kelantan BN chief

Claims that Ketereh incumbent Annuar Musa will not be contesting the 15th general election (GE15) are just rumours, Kelantan Barisan Nasional (BN) chief Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub said yesterday.
 
Jazlan said he had already submitted the list of BN’s parliamentary candidates in Kelantan, including Ketereh, which will be finalised and decided by BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

"My task is complete, and anything beyond that, I leave it to the party leadership to decide," he said when asked to comment on claims that Annuar, who is also communications and multimedia minister, had not been selected to defend Ketereh. 

Speaking to reporters in Machang after the launch of Kelantan BN’s machinery, Jazlan said BN had the potential to win more than the nine parliamentary seats targeted for GE15 in Kelantan. 

"I mentioned before our target of nine seats, but we could win more than that as support from voters in this state has been very encouraging," he said. 

In GE14, BN won five of the 14 parliamentary seats in Kelantan. 

Polling will be held on Nov 19, with nominations on Nov 5 and early voting on Nov 15.