PD POLLS | Independent candidate Stevie Chan Keng Leong today presented five questions to be answered by PKR president-elect Anwar Ibrahim on the urgent need to hold the Port Dickson parliamentary by-election.
The social media personality said the questions were important because he and the people wanted to know why the decision was made as the 14th General Election had just been held on May 9.
The by-election was called after incumbent Danyal Balagopal Abdullah from PKR vacated his seat on Sept 12 to make way for Anwar to contest.
The five questions addressed to Anwar are:
- Why is he not contesting in the Pandan parliamentary seat held by his wife, Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail or the Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat held by his daughter Nurul Izzah?
- Why does he want to re-enter Parliament through a by-election?
- Why choose the 'PD move'?
- Can he accept a representative who resigns without a valid reason?
- Will he contest the Port Dickson parliamentary seat in the next election if he wins this time?
Chan said Anwar, who returned unopposed as party president recently, can answer these questions publicly in the media or engage in a debate with him.
In addition to Chan and Harapan candidate Anwar, the seven-cornered fight on Oct 13 also involves PAS candidate, Mohd Nazri Mokhtar, a retired lieutenant colonel.
Other independent candidates are former Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Mohd Isa Samad, Anwar's former personal aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan, Lau Seck Yen and Kan Chee Yuen.
– Bernama
