BN, PN to announce Pelangai candidates a week before nomination

Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) are expected to announce their candidates for the Pelangai by-election the week before nomination day on Sept 23.

Pahang BN chairman Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said the candidate announcement would be made on Sept 17 or earlier, after finalising the list with Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

"So far, we have six potential candidates and we will see who is more qualified. These potential candidates are of calibre, authoritative and accepted by the local community. So we will choose the best from the good," he told reporters in Kuantan yesterday.

Meanwhile, PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said the candidate from PAS who will represent PN for the Pelangai state by-election would be announced on Sept 20, in a ceremony scheduled to take place in Bentong.
 
"We have submitted three names to the PAS Ulama Syura Council for consideration and finalisation," the Cheka assemblyman said.

The Pelangai by-election was called following the death of the incumbent, Johari Harun. Johari, who was also the state local government, housing, environment and technology committee chairman, died in a plane crash near Bandar Elmina in Shah Alam, Selangor, on  Aug 17.

Polling will be held on Oct 7, with early voting on Oct 3.

At the 15th general election, Johari won the seat with a majority of 4,048 votes, defeating PN’s Kasim Samat, who obtained 3,260 votes, Pakatan Harapan's Ahmed Wafiuddin Shamsuri (2,031 votes) and Pejuang’s Isa Ahmad (65 votes).