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'Don't take Pengkalan Kubor polls lightly'

ALOR STAR, Aug 30, 2014:

Although the Pengkalan Kubor state constituency appears to be a Barisan Nasional (BN) stronghold, the party’s election machinery needs to redouble efforts to face the by-election on Sept 25.

Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said although the late Datuk Noor Zahidi Omar, the incumbent assemblyman, left a good record throughout his tenure as the elected representative for the constituency, the task of retaining the seat should not be taken lightly.

“Although the assemblyman had contributed a lot, there is still room for improvement. InshaAllah, with the solidarity and unity of Umno members, we can defend the Pengkalan Kubor seat.

“What is most important is that all Umno members must give their solid support to enable whoever is chosen as the candidate to win,” he said after opening the Pokok Sena Umno division delegates meeting at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Hutan Kampung, near here, today.

The by-election for the Pengkalan Kubor state seat is being held following the death of Noor Zahidi due to liver cancer at a hospital in Guangzhou, China, on Aug 20.

In the general election last year, Noor Zahidi, who stood on a BN ticket, beat PKR candidate Saharun Ibrahim and Independent candidate Izat Bukhary Ismail Bukhary with a majority of 1,736 votes.