Gerak Independent co-founder Tawfik Ismail, who has expressed interest in challenging Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in the Bagan Datuk parliamentary seat, has received an endorsement from DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang.

In a statement today, Lim urged Pakatan Harapan’s leadership to provide a “proper and positive response” to Tawfik's request to contest under the coalition’s ticket.

“This will be an excellent way to hightlight the theme of GE15 - that it is...