JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 27 — DAP will cooperate with all parties in the Unity Government coalition to ensure victory for the Pakatan Harapan (Harapan) candidates from Amanah in the Pulai parliamentary and Simpang Jeram state by-elections.
DAP deputy secretary-general Liew Chin Tong said the cooperation is important to ensure both seats are retained.
“I feel we (Harapan) have the chance to win both seats but in the entire election campaign, we must work hard and be prepared to face any challenges,” he told a media conference after launching premium coworking space, Infinity8 Reserve at Mid Valley Southkey, here today.
The Johor DAP chairman was commenting on the readiness of DAP to help the two Harapan candidates to win the by-elections.
Harapan is fielding former Johor Legislative Assembly Speaker, Suhaizan Kaiat for the Pulai parliamentary by-election against Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate, Zulkifli Jaafar who is Bersatu deputy division chief and Independent candidate, Samsudin Mohamad Fauzi, the Kuala Lumpur Consumer Safety Association president.
In the Simpang Jeram state by-election, Harapan is featuring Bakri Amanah deputy chief, Nazri Abdul Rahman who will be opposed by Perikatan Nasional candidate Dr Mohd Mazri Yahya who is a vascular consultant and endovascular surgeon and an Independent candidate, S. Jeganathan, a business man
The EC set the Pulai and Simpang Jeram by-elections to be held simultaneously following the unexpected vacancy following the death of Salahuddin, who was Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister on July 23.
The commission set Sept 5 for early voting day, while Sept 9 is polling day.
Based on EC data as of July 23, a total of 166,653 individuals are eligible to vote for the Pulai parliamentary seat while the Simpang Jeram state constituency has 40,379 voters.
— Bernama
