PD polls: Multi-cornered fight as 7 candidates vie for seat (Updated=
Saturday, 29 Sep 201810:27 AM MYT
by sarban singh and tarrence tan
PORT DICKSON: Seven candidates will be vying for the Oct 13 Port Dickson by-election after one of the eight candidates who filed their nomination papers at the Port Dickson Municipal Council hall here had his papers rejected.
The eight who turned up on nomination day on Saturday (Sept 29) are Pakatan Harapan's Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, PAS' Lt Col (Rtd) Mohd Nazari Mokhtar, Anwar's former aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan, former Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar Tan Sri Isa Samad, social media personality Stevie Chan Keng Leong, Lau Seck Yan, Kan Chee Yuen and A. Rajendra.
Rajendra was the last to file his papers.
However, his papers were rejected because his proposer was not a registered voter in Port Dickson
Nomination period closed at 10am.
Election Commission returning officer Khary Maamor is expected to make an official announcement on the final list at 11am.
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/09/29/eight-candidates-for-pd-polls/#s3yQsT1MijuOSisV.99
