GE15: Tok Mat faces four Rembau challengers in first bid for parliamentary seat
Pakatan’s Jufitri Joha, candidates from Perikatan, Pejuang, PSM stand in Umno deputy president’s way
Updated 16 hours ago · Published on 05 Nov 2022 4:40PM
Those challenging his bid for a first parliamentary seat 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).
AMPANG – Umno’s number two Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan may be in for a rude shock when election day results are out, as data indicates a possible defeat for him in the Rembau parliamentary seat, said PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli.
Rafizi said data gathered by his technology and data analytics company Invoke Malaysia showed that Negri Sembilan is expected to yield a major surprise that will favour Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the 15th general election (GE15).
His survey, which covered “thousands of voters” found that support for PH today is as strong as when the opposition entered the 2018 national polls.
“In fact, in some states, the support is far superior. And the state that has shown great performance is Negri Sembilan,” he said when addressing some 500 supporters at a mega ceramah here last night.
“If based on the current trend, we are leading in Negri Sembilan, and if things work out, there will be a major surprise coming from the state. So Tok Mat (Mohamad), be careful. Rembau is not safe,” said Rafizi, who will be contesting in Pandan in GE15.
“What’s sadder for Tok Mat is if after tossing Khairy Jamaluddin to Sg Buloh and thinking he is safe, he then goes on to lose Rembau. The support for PH in Negri Sembilan now is better than in 2018.”
The old man (due to an interest dispute) blocked the construction workers but was buried alive in concrete. Fortunately, he was rescued, so it is reported.
GE15 | Parti Kesejahteraan Demokratik Masyarakat (PKDM) president Peter Anthony – whose nomination for Tenom parliamentary seat was rejected this morning – will challenge the Election Commission’s decision in court on Monday.
Speaking to reporters in Tenom, the Melalap state assemblyperson alleged that there were “hidden hands” behind EC’s rejection of his nomination.
Peter claimed that the EC returning officer (RO) in charge of Tenom had already accepted his nomination and announced him as one of the six candidates but backtracked the decision later after receiving an objection from the commission’s headquarters.
“We have followed all the procedures required, and they (EC) have checked all our documents. Then they informed me that all my documents were in order and complete.
“After completing the checks and screening process, all candidates were asked to draw a number and the RO then made an announcement that six candidates will be contesting in Tenom.
“We were then asked to head outside the hall for another announcement, but unfortunately, while we were heading, out the RO informed me that they received an objection from EC headquarters against my nomination,” he said during the presser, which Malaysiakini obtained audio recording via media fraternity in Sabah. .
On his criminal conviction in May, where the politician was found guilty of falsifying documents, sentenced to three years in jail, and fined RM50,000, Peter argued that he was still in the appeal process and thus can contest the election.
He said there was a stay order on his conviction, and thus not a convict yet, Peter claimed.
Social Democratic Harmony Party (KDM) president Datuk Peter Anthony is out of the election race.
The former Warisan vice-president’s name was not listed in the candidates’ list for the Tenom parliamentary constituency, according to the @sprgovmy website.https://t.co/ubv1dD43WO
KDM President Peter Anthony insisted on going ahead contest in Tenom despite his 5-year conviction & payment of RM50k fine. While his case on appeal, he has been convicted. Supporters storm centre. Riot breaks out in Tenom, FRU deployed https://t.co/Bo3EgGEUOp
