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PKR polls: big names ousted in north, including Kedah chief

ALOR STAR – It was a disappointing day for PKR veterans in the northern region as three pioneering leaders lost their party election bids after results came in yesterday.

The biggest shocker was Kedah PKR chief Datuk Johari Abdul who lost his Sg Petani division to Bakar Arang assemblyman Simon Ooi Tze Min.

Johari had led Sg Petani PKR for close to two decades here.

It is believed that his inability to address the rampant plastic waste issues in the industrial township was compounded by PAS’ takeover of the state in 2020.
Ooi is a former Kedah executive councillor.

There was a three-cornered fight to lead the Sg Petani division, where Mohd Zaidi Othman finished third.

Johari is also seen as an ally to secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, who lost the deputy presidency race to Rafizi Ramli by a wide margin.

In Penang, state executive councillor Dr Norlela Ariffin lost her Permatang Pauh Wanita chief post to her former special assistant Nur Syafina Ahmad Sabri.

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