Parti Kesejahteraan Insan Tanah Air (Kita) president Zaid Ibrahim has confirmed that he will be contesting in the Kota Bharu parliamentary seat in the 13th General Election (PRU-13).      

He emphasised that his decision to contest was not to split the votes of any party but based on his capability and an opportunity to clear his name.     

"The accusation cropped up because my political struggle is not understood. We contest because we are capable and because it is a good opportunity.

“As such, Kita will not contest without direction," said the ex-Kota Baharu member of parliament to reporters after launching the Kita election machinery at his house in Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu, last night.      

Zaid won the Kota Bharu parliamentary seat on the BN ticket by beating PKR candidate Nik Mahmood Nik Hassan with a 1,723 vote majority in the general election in 2004.

- Bernama