PARIT BUNTAR, May 20 — Perak Barisan Nasional (BN) will be identifying the areas of focus for component party machinery to carry out its work in the Kuala Kangsar by-election next month.
State BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said the machinery needed to work hard in the areas to ensure victory in the by-election.
“Perak BN will be meeting this evening to discuss various preparations for the Kuala Kangsar by-election,” he told reporters after presenting 2016 fishermen living allowance in conjunction with the Mentri Besar’s retreat to Kerian district at Tanjung Piandang multipurpose hall here, today.
Meanwhile Zambry, who is also Perak Mentri Besar, said the state BN was still waiting for the name of the candidate contesting in the by-election from BN chairman Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
On the possibility of Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) contesting in the by-election, Zambry said it was up to the opposition to put up as many candidates as they want.
“The party has quarreled with another, now there are two parties, it does not matter, the more the merrier, besides we cannot prevent any party from contesting,” he said.
The Kuala Kangsar by-election is being held following the death of Datuk Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad in a helicopter crash in Sebuyau, Sarawak on May 5.
Also killed in the incident was Sungai Besar MP Datuk Noriah Kasnon who was Plantation Industries and Commodities Deputy Minister.
The Election Commission has set June 18 as polling day and June 5 as the nomination day for both by-elections. — Bernama
