KJ urges sidelined colleagues to stay loyal to BN

BN’s Sungai Buloh candidate Khairy Jamaluddin has urged his coalition colleagues who had been sidelined from candidacy to stay loyal to the coalition.

He mentioned he, too, is going through a problem as he’s being fielded in a Pakatan Harapan stronghold, however urged all to deal with service to the individuals.

“To my associates who weren’t fielded, do stay with BN. We have now all confronted ups and downs in politics.

“Some have been dropped, and like me, I’ve been despatched to an space like Sungai Buloh.

“However the vital factor is we proceed with our service (to the individuals),” Khairy (above, centre) mentioned when met by reporters in Sungai Buloh right this moment.

He was requested to touch upon BN stalwarts who’re opting to contest beneath Perikatan Nasional (PN) after they had been faraway from BN’s candidate listing.

Earlier, incumbent Arau MP Shahidan Kassim and incumbent Maran MP Ismail Abdul Muttalib had been introduced as PN candidates.

Ismail had held the Maran seat for BN for 4 phrases, whereas Shahidan first gained the Arau seat in 1986. He returned to it in 2013, after serving as Perlis MB from 1995 to 2008.

Offended that he was dropped, Shahidan had earlier challenged Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to sack him.

“Does he assume it’s his grandfather’s occasion?” he requested. 

PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang final night time hinted that extra BN leaders are anticipated to contest on PN’s ticket.

Amongst these within the listing of leaders dropped from BN’s candidacy listing are BN Selangor chief Noh Omar, who held the Tanjong Karang seat for six phrases, and incumbent Ketereh MP Annuar Musa. Each are ministers within the Ismail Sabri Yaakob authorities.

Khairy was moved to Sungai Buloh to make means for BN Negeri Sembilan chief Mohamad Hasan to contest in Rembau – a seat Khairy has gained 3 times working since 2008.

Sungai Buloh has been held by PKR for 3 phrases, whereas BN misplaced in all polling districts within the earlier common election.

Individually, Khairy thanked PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli for caring in regards to the former’s profession.

He mentioned this when requested to touch upon Rafizi’s assertion that Khairy is more likely to be sidelined in BN, even when he gained the Sungai Buloh seat.