KAMPAR: Perak Perikatan Nasional (PN) has decided to field a candidate from Umno to defend the Slim state seat in a by-election set for Aug 29.
The matter was disclosed by Perak Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu.
"Alhamdulillah (Praise be to God), all parties in PN have agreed to field only one candidate, so there is no clash, and so we will render our full support to the (Umno) candidate," he said here, today.
The Perak Menteri Besar said Bersatu will go to the ground and help the candidate to campaign in the by-election; and that the election machinery has started work to ensure that the candidate gets full support from voters.
The Slim by-election is being held following the death of its incumbent, Datuk Mohd Khusairi Abdul Talib, 59, on July 15.
Perak has 59 state seats and out of the total, PN has 32 seats, namely, Umno-led Barisan Nasional with 25 seats; Bersatu (four), Pas (three); while DAP has 16, Parti Amanah Negara (five), PKR (three), Independent (two) and Gerakan (one). – BERNAMA