Ahmad Faizal to sit out state polls

Bersatu deputy president Ahmad Faizal Azumu said yesterday he will not be contesting in any one of the six state elections due this year.

Despite just only being appointed the new Negeri Sembilan Bersatu chairperson, Faizal said the position was not meant to be a ticket to contest, adding that his job was to help the party machinery ahead of the state elections.

“I am making an announcement not to contest because I am from Perak and I intend to serve in my own state,” he told reporters after chairing the Negeri Sembilan Bersatu and Perikatan Nasional committee meetings for the first time since his appointment.

Faizal replaced former Kuala Pilah MP Eddin Syazlee Shith as state chairperson earlier this month.

On Bersatu’s seat allocation for the state polls, Faizal said allocations for Negeri Sembilan have been completed - pending endorsement by the party leadership.

Apart from Negeri Sembilan, the other five states facing elections are Selangor, Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah and Penang.

- Bernama

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