10-14-2022, 08:16 PM
Anwar’s ex-aide to challenge Dr M for Langkawi seat
PETALING JAYA: Ezam Mohd Nor, a former political secretary to PKR president Anwar Ibrahim, is expected to challenge Dr Mahathir Mohamad for the Langkawi parliamentary seat in the coming general election (GE15).
Ezam will contest either as an independent candidate or with any party willing to take him on their ticket, the Pertubuhan Perubahan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerak) organisation said.
Gerak secretary-general Syed Putra Syed Isa said various people had urged the group to field someone against Mahathir in Langkawi.
Mahathir, then representing Pakatan Harapan, was elected MP for Langkawi in 2018 by a majority of almost 8,900 votes against Nawawi Ahmad of BN and Zubir Ahmad of PAS.
He is now chairman of Pejuang, having left Bersatu in early 2020.
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