PKR polls: Maszlee vying for division chief post
The former education minister told Bernama this in a WhatsApp message last night.
“Yes, I am vying for the Simpang Renggam division chief post,” he said.
In November last year, Maszlee (above)...
Simpang Renggam MP Maszlee Malik has confirmed he is contesting for the Simpang Renggam division chief post in the upcoming PKR election.
The former education minister told Bernama this in a WhatsApp message last night.
“Yes, I am vying for the Simpang Renggam division chief post,” he said.
In November last year, Maszlee (above) rejoined PKR, a party that he first signed up for in 2017 through the Ampang division.
He then joined the Bersatu supreme council and was appointed education minister under the Pakatan Harapan federal government.
However, he was expelled by Bersatu in May 2020 and became an independent MP.
Earlier, media reports said three celebrities are joining the PKR election, including actor and producer Adflin Shauki, who is contesting for the post of Setiawangsa division chief.
Nominations for the PKR divisional polls began last Sunday and closed yesterday while nominations for posts in the central leadership, youth and women’s wings were held yesterday.
Akmal Nasir not defending youth post
Meanwhile, incumbent PKR Youth chief Akmal Nasir confirmed he is not defending his post and indicated he might be seeking a post in the central leadership council.
The Johor Bahru MP said for now he is set on defending the post of Johor Bahru division chief.
“Not defending (youth chief post), I’ve completed my term in (PKR Youth). Now I’m focused on defending the Johor Bahru division chief post.
“(Central leadership council nomination) will be decided later,” he told Bernama.
Yesterday, Bernama reported PKR election committee chairperson Dr Zaliha Mustafa as confirming that only former university student activists Adam Adli Abdul Halim and Fahmi Faizol are contesting for the youth chief post.
PKR has decided that nominations for 20 central leadership council members, women and youth posts at the national congress, which should have been held on Monday (April 11), have been postponed to May 28.
- Bernama
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