Warisan to contest eight state and four parliamentary seats in Perak

Sabah-based Parti Warisan is set to contest eight state seats and four parliamentary seats in Perak during the 15th general election (GE15), Perak Warisan chief S Sunther said.

Sunther (above) said Warisan would be contesting the Kampar, Gopeng, Tapah and Lumut parliamentary seats and the Malim Nawar, Sungai Rapat, Teja, Simpang Pulai, Chenderiang, Ayer Kuning, Pasir Panjang and Pangkor state seats.

"We have chosen the constituencies based on analysed data as well as candidates fielded, including a young local candidate aged 29, who will be fielded for the Simpang Pulai state seat,” he told reporters yesterday, after announcing the candidates and launching the Perak Warisan election machinery.

On June 18, when Warisan president Mohd Shafie Apdal accepted members’ applications for the Warisan party in Perak, Shafie had said that the party would only contest parliamentary and state seats that the party was confident of victory.

Perak has 59 state seats and before the dissolution of the Perak state assembly on Oct 17, BN had 25 seats in the state assembly, DAP (15), Amanah (five), Bersatu (four) while PAS, PKR and Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) had three each, with one held by an independent candidate.

Meanwhile, Leong Cheok Keng, who is defending the Malim Nawar state seat under the Warisan ticket, expressed his appreciation to the party for giving a “new home” to him in his time of need.

"I have served Malim Nawar for more than two terms. Thus, I'll strive to win the seat to be able to continue my service there," he said, adding that he was offered to join the party on Nov 1.

Leong previously contested under the Pakatan Harapan ticket and won the Malim Nawar seat during GE14 in 2018.

He joined Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) earlier this year.

- Bernama

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