Umno to field candidate in Nenggiri polls, says Zahid

PETALING JAYA: Umno will field a candidate in the Nenggiri by-election, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi .The Election Commission has set the polling day for the by-election in Kelantan on Aug 17.

The newly-appointed EC chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun said the nomination and early voting for the by-election had also been set for Aug 3 and 13, respectively.“The electoral roll to be used for the Nenggiri state by-election contains 20,259 electors. This by-election will be held at a cost of RM1.6mil,” he told a press conference after chairing the EC special meeting to discuss matters pertaining to the polls at Menara SPR here on Friday .

Meanwhile, Perikatan Nasional will field a Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia candidate in the by-election.Prior to this, Kelantan State Assembly Speaker Datuk Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah announced the state seat vacant starting June 19. The casual seat vacancy for Nenggiri was announced after the Kelantan State Assembly received a written notice in accordance with Clause of Article 31A of the Kelantan Constitution from Nenggiri state assemblyman Mohd Azizi Abu Naim on June 13.

Ramlan said a total of 431 election workers will be appointed for this by-election. He said the EC has appointed a returning officer and three assistant returning officers to oversee the Nenggiri by-election process, while two election campaign enforcement teams, which will comprise the police, local authorities and contesting party representatives, will also be set up to monitor campaign activities throughout the campaign period.

The nomination process and official vote tallying will be held at the Dewan Perdana of the Gua Musang District Council complex. - BernamaSabah aims for larger PETRONAS contracts through mentorship alliances

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