Barisan Nasional, independent candidate from Bersatu will contest Chini by-election

Mohd Sharim thanked the BN leadership for placing its trust in him.The deputy chief of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia Pekan division, Tengku Zainul Hisham Tengku Hussin also announced his intention to contest the Chini state by-election as an independent candidate.

Tengku Zainul Hisham, 64, will be using the manifesto"Becoming the Voice of the People of Chini", and described his decision to contest after taking into account feedback from Chini residents. “The decision was taken after careful consideration and I am prepared to face any risk that the party may have in my decision to contest, taking into account the collaboration of Perikatan Nasional between Bersatu and UMNO.“As an independent candidate, I cannot promise the moon and the stars to the people, but I have my own support and as a native of Pekan, I have listened to the problems of the local residents for a long time," he told a press conference at Felda Chini 2 on Thursday.

Tengku Zainul Hisham promised to be the voice of the people of Chini if they dared to"change the tradition" by accepting an independent representative, besides believing that voters have the will to bring change to what is known as an UMNO stronghold. Tengku Zainul Hisham, a businessman and retired policeman, also appealed to voters to give him a chance to serve in the short period left before the 15th general election.The by-election will be the first to be held since the imposition of the MCO on Mar 18 to curb the spread of COVID-19.

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