GE 14 | Blogger Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris is officially out of the 14th general election race after deciding not to contest the Pandan parliamentary seat.

In a text message to Malaysiakini this morning, Wan Muhammad Azri, more popularly as Papagomo, said he decided to withdraw to give way to MCA's chosen candidate Leong Kok Wee.

He had previously stated that he was mulling contesting in Pandan, to put an end to PKR president and chosen Pandan candidate Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail's political career, and to teach her and her family a lesson.

Wan Azizah is also the wife of incarcerated Pakatan Harapan de factor leader Anwar Ibrahim and the mother of Lembah Pantai incumbent lawmaker and PKR's Permatang Pauh hopeful Nurul Izzah. 

Papagomo had accused the family of arrogance and using local politics for their own interests and political gains.

"They change seats between father, mother, and daughter at a whim... they use the people as a rubber stamp to make them MPs so they can get allowances and all sorts of facilities," he reportedly said on Monday.

Wan Azizah will now have to face Leong, Mohamed Sukri Omar of PAS and Janice Lee of Parti Rakyat Malaysia at the May 9 polls.

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