Veteran DAP leader Lim Kit Siang has urged voters to reject all Independent candidates, regardless of whether they are Pakatan Rakyat or BN members, in the 13th general election (GE13).

Urging the voters not to vote for Independent candidates, he said the GE13 should be a contest between Pakatan and BN and there was no room for a third candidate.

"Regardless of whether they (Independent candidates) are Pakatan or BN members, there is no room for a third choice because it will only undermine the possibility of political change.

"Everything must be subordinated to this possibility of political change between Pakatan and BN.

"In the past, history has shown that independent candidates never made an impact in Malaysia," he told reporters after a walkabout in Pasir Pinji in Ipoh today.

Yesterday, DAP member Sim Tong Him withdrew as an Independent from the race in Kota Laksamana in Malacca to fully back Lai Keun Ban, the candidate fielded by DAP.

However, Sim continues to contest the Kota Melaka parliamentary seat under the DAP banner.

- Bernama

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