The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is likely to contest in two parliamentary and four state seats that were lost by Barisan Nasional component parties in the 2008 political tsunami.
According to a BN source, the party has earmarked the four state seats of Pasir Bedamar in Perak, Manek Urai (Kelantan), Kota Laksamana (Malacca) and Kota Alam Shah (Selangor), and also the Federal Territory parliamentary seat of Batu.
PPP is also said to be eyeing either the parliamentary seats of Kepong or Kapar, or another parliamentary seat in Perak.
The source said PPP was awaiting Barisan Nasional chairman Najib Tun Razak’s approval before making any official move.
“They have said that Najib will tell them some time this week. They are confident of doing well in these seats,” said the source.
In 2008, Gerakan failed to unseat DAP’s Dr Tan Seng Giaw in Keong while MIC’s Kapar seat was lost to PKR S Manikavasagam.
PPP meanwhile lost both the Taiping parliamentary seat and the Pasir Bedamar state seat that it had contested in 2008.
Last year PPP president M Kayveas told FMT that the party wanted to contest in BN areas that were lost to the opposition in the last general election.
While the party had claimed that it had been assured of two parliamentary seats and two state seats, it had however proposed to Najib for the additional two state seats.
Umno‘s Manek Urai seat which was lost to PAS in 2008 is now expected to be contested by PPP Kelantan Wanita chief Dr Sariani Yahaya.
Malacca PPP chief Chew Tiang Chai is set to contest the Kota Laksamana which MCA had lost to Betty Chew of DAP in the last polls.
Gerakan which had lost the Kota Alam Shah to M Manoharan of DAP in 2008 is now expected to be contested by PPP vice chief Maglin Dennis D’Cruz, presently a senator and a deputy minister in Najib’s last cabinet.
Perak PPP treasurer Kerk Guan Chuan may be the newcomer for the party’s Pasir Bedamar seat.
PPP national information chief A Chandrakumaran is expected to contest the Batu seat against PKR’s incumbent Tian Chua. Tian Chua had defeated Gerakan Youth chief Lim Si Pin in 2008. -FMT
Sunday, April 14, 2013
PPP eyes 4 state and 2 parliament seats
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The People's Progressive Party (PPP) has submitted the names of candidates for four parliamentary and 12 state seats in the upcoming general election.
ReplyDeletePPP senior vice-president Datuk Maglin Dennis D'Cruz said the candidates comprised mostly of new faces, except for PPP president Datuk M. Kayveas, and this reflected the transformation made by the party.
He said it would be up to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to decide on the candidates.
ReplyDelete"We have submitted our list. We believe our candidates are highly qualified and have the credibility to ensure victory for BN (Barisan Nasional) in the general election," he told reporters after attending the Deepavali open house organised by the Federal Territories PPP here.
Asked whether his name was included, Maglin said he would not be contesting to make way for new faces.
ReplyDeleteHe said if the party's candidates were not selected, it would not stop PPP from working closely with BN for their mutual benefit.
ReplyDeleteIn the 2008 general election, PPP was allocated only two seats, namely Taiping parliamentary seat and Pasir Bedamar state seat.
In Taiping, Kayveas lost to DAP's Nga Kor Ming by 11,298-vote majority, while in Pasir Bedamar, PPP's Lee Heng lost to DAP's Seah Leong Peng by 7,914-vote majority.
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ReplyDeleteWhile the party had claimed that it had been assured of two parliamentary seats and two state seats, it had however proposed to Najib for the additional two state seats.
ReplyDeleteNajib akan buat keputusan yang bijak untuk mengekalkan kuasanya.
GE13 11th-hour candidate Kayveas confident of delivering seat
ReplyDeleteIPOH (April 16): People's Progressive Party (PPP) president Datuk M Kayveas said he was surprised to be named as a GE13 candidate at the eleventh hour.
He said he received a called this morning from an aide of caretaker Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir, asking him to fill in as the BN candidate for the Pasir Berdamar state seat.
"Of course, I was surprised," said Kayveas, who only yesterday had announced that he will not be contesting any seats this time.
"I got the call at 7am and drove up from Kuala Lumpur," Kayveas told reporters who approached him after the BN candidate announcement at the Perak Umno building here.
GE13 11th-hour candidate Kayveas confident of delivering seat
ReplyDeleteKayveas explained that Perak PPP information chief Ker Guan Chuan was to have been fielded in Pasir Berdaman, which is within the Teluk Intan parliamentary constituency, but there was a last minute change of plans as Ker did not fulfil all of the criteria to be a nominee.
The party president said BN probably decided to choose him as the "replacement" as he has been working alongside Ker on the ground over the last few years.
He said he has been going down to the ground twice every month.
GE13 11th-hour candidate Kayveas confident of delivering seat
ReplyDeleteOn his chances of winning in the DAP stronghold, Kayveas said that he was confident of doing well as the people on the ground were familiar with him.
"I'll deliver at least one seat for Perak (from PPP). I have the confidence.
Local people just need someone vocal to voice their concerns and speak up for them," he said.
GE13 11th-hour candidate Kayveas confident of delivering seat
ReplyDeleteZambry, meanwhile, said that Kayveas was making a "big sacrifice".
"He didn't ask for it but he said he will stand in to help Perak BN out," he said.
The Pasir Berdamar seat is the only seat that PPP is contesting in Perak. In 2008, PPP had contested the seat along with the Taiping parliamentary seat but lost in both places.
GE13 11th-hour candidate Kayveas confident of delivering seat
ReplyDeleteKayveas, who was the candidate in Taiping, lost to DAP Perak bigwig Nga Kor Ming who won by an 11,298 vote-majority.
In this election, PPP will stand for one parliamentary (Kepong in Kuala Lumpur) and four state seats - Kota Laksamana (Melaka), Kota Alam Shah (Selangor), Pasir Berdamar (Perak) and Guchil (Kelantan)
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