Former federal territories minister Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin said he will run for the Lembah Pantai federal seat as an independent if Umno fields someone who does not originate from the constituency.

Raja Nong Chik (above), who is the Lembah Pantai Umno division head, told Utusan Malaysia that Umno's candidate must be a local who understood the needs of the constituency.

"If possible, I want to give way to someone young, or else it would be difficult for...