PAS is fielding a popular local businessman in its quest to wrest the Kuala Besut state seat in Terengganu from BN at the July 24 by-election.
Azlan Yusof was announced as the party's candidate by president Tuan Guru Abdul Hadi Awang last night. He faces BN’s Tengku Zaihan Che Ku Abdul, an engineer by profession.
Azlan, known among locals as Che Long, 48, is a contractor from Kampung Baru, and runs a wood store in Kuala Besut, with business dealings in neighbouring Kelantan.
Nomination day for Kuala Besut has been set for tomorrow.
A PAS victory would result in a hung state assembly in Terengganu, a historic first in the country's electoral history.
Vice president Husam Musa will head a high-powered campaign management team comprising of senior leaders.
PAS has won four times in Kuala Besut, in 1959, 1969, 1974 and 1999.
Last May, the late A. Rahman Mokhtar gained 8,809 votes, defeating PAS's Napisah Ismail who got 6,375 votes, a majority of 2,434 votes. -HD
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Businessman vs engineer in Kuala Besut
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Barisan Nasional (BN) retained the Kuala Besut state seat when its candidate Tengku Zaihan Che Ku Abd Rahman was declared the winner at the Besut Municipal Council Hall here tonight.
ReplyDeleteThe former Drainage and Irrigation Department civil engineer garnered 8,288 votes against Pas candidate, businessman Endot@Azlan Yusof who managed to get 5,696 votes.
ReplyDeleteAzlan was not in the hall.
Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin was present with several BN leaders including Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Said.
ReplyDeleteThe victory means BN increased its majority to 2,592 votes from the 2,434 votes won by late Dr A. Rahman Mokhtar in the 13th general election on May 5.
ReplyDeleteThe by-election also saw BN winning all eight polling areas, including the two it narrowly lost to Pas namely Kg Nangka and Bukit Puteri.
ReplyDeleteBN quashed Pas' hope of creating an upset and a hung state assembly with both BN and the opposition having 16 seats each.
ReplyDeleteThe 1,500 odd BN supporters shouted 'Hidup BN' and 'Gelombang Biru' when the winner's name was announced by returning officer A.Rahim Jusoh.
ReplyDeleteBN only has a two seat majority in the 32-seat state assembly after the 13th general election.
ReplyDeletePas has set their campaign on the opportunity for the Kuala Besut to create history and set the BN government in a difficult situation with a hung state assembly.
ReplyDeleteAltough it was a working day today, a total of 14,108 voters or 79.76 per cent came out to cast their vote, about five per cent higher than the Election Commission's earlier estimate.
ReplyDeleteThe figures include the 911 early votes received on July 20.
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