Thursday, December 22, 2011

Umno to contest Nizar’s Pasir Panjang seat - The Star


IPOH: Perak MIC has agreed to hand over to Umno the Pasir Panjang seat which it contested in the 2008 general election, Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said.

He, however, declined to disclose which seat Umno would give up in exchange.

”This shows there is flexibility among Barisan Nasional component parties.

”We are working together based on a common understanding that seats are not necessarily to be allocated to a particular party,” he told reporters after chairing the state executive council meeting here yesterday.

The Pasir Panjang seat is currently held by state Opposition leader Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin, who is from PAS.

Asked if Barisan would stand a better chance of recapturing the Pasir Panjang seat by putting up an Umno candidate there, Dr Zambry said only Mohammad Nizar would know that.

Dr Zambry, who is also state Barisan chairman, added that he did not know if Mohammad Nizar would re-contest the Pasir Panjang seat.

On another matter, Dr Zambry said international artiste Maher Zain's concert at the Perak Stadium here on Saturday was set to be the largest ever concert in Malaysia.

He said the singer-songwriter and music producer of Lebanese origin, who shot to fame with his debut album Thank You Allah in 2009, would be accompanied by back-up singers and musicians from Australia, the United States and Pakistan.

Entrance to the concert starting at 8pm is free. Tickets are available at the stadium.

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