KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — Several Wanita DAP members have been named as potential candidates to represent Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the upcoming Kuala Kubu Baharu (KKB) by-election for the Selangor state seat on May 11.
Wanita DAP chief Teo Nie Ching said the final decision on the candidate will be determined by the party’s top leadership, following discussions with Selangor DAP.
“This discussion will involve the secretary-general (Anthony Loke), chairman (Lim Guan Eng), deputy chairman (Gobind Singh Deo), as well as vice-chairmen M. Kulasegaran and Nga Kor Ming, along with representatives from Selangor DAP,” she said.
Teo, DAP’s National publicity secretary, was speaking to the press after presenting iftar food packs to the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) Editorial and Bernama TV staff today.
She also called for the by-election campaign to be conducted with caution, advising against the discussion of sensitive topics related to race, religion, and royalty (3Rs).
“Despite our differences, let us engage in a rational and constructive discourse.
“Let us refrain from discussing sensitive issues related to race, religion, and royalty to avoid escalating tensions, as ultimately, we should remember that our primary identity is as Malaysians,” Teo said.
Yesterday, the Election Commission (EC) set the polling day for the KKB by-election to May 11, while nomination and early voting day will be on April 27 and May 7, respectively.
The state constituency became vacant following the demise of its incumbent Lee Kee Hiong, from DAP, on March 21.
Lee, 58, who had been the KKB state assemblyman under the Hulu Selangor Parliamentary constituency since 2013, passed away after battling cancer for several years.
The KKB by-election is the seventh by-election to be held after the 15th general election (GE15) in 2022.
The Electoral Roll for the KKB by-election stands at 40,226 registered voters, consisting of 39,362 regular voters, 625 police personnel, 238 military personnel and spouses, and one absentee voter residing abroad.
— Bernama
