Harapan candidate still listed on Tioman ballot despite 'giving way' to BN

The name of Pakatan Harapan (Harapan) candidate Mohd Fadzli Mohd Ramly will still be printed on the ballot papers for the Tioman election although he was reported to be making way for the BN candidate to increase the latter’s chances of winning.

Pahang Election Commission (EC) director Zamree Hamli said the status of candidates cannot be changed after their nominations were accepted.

Zamree said Fadzli, who is from Harapan component party Amanah, can continue to campaign and electors can also vote for him during polling on Dec 7.

"EC only provides a venue for candidates to contest. Their decision to make way for others is based on their own political considerations,” he said when contacted today.

Amanah, in a statement today, said Harapan’s decision to make way for BN was consistent with efforts to strengthen the Pahang and federal unity governments.

Polling for the Tioman state seat under the 15th general election (GE15) was postponed to Dec 7 after PN candidate Md Yunus Ramli, 61, died on polling day on Nov 19, believed due to a heart attack.

Fadzli is in a five-way fight with BN’s Mohd Johari Hussain, Osman A Bakar (Pejuang), Sulaiman Bakar (Independent) and Nor Idayu Hashim (PN), who replaced Md Yunus.

Tioman has 28,465 voters, comprising 28,200 ordinary voters, 262 police personnel and three absentee voters abroad.

- Bernama

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