10-30-2022, 06:48 PM
Bersatu veep Rafiq quits party after passed over for Tangga Batu
KUALA LUMPUR – Bersatu vice-president Datuk Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen is quitting the party immediately, following his disappointment after not being selected as a 15th general election (GE15) candidate in Tangga Batu, his constituency of choice.
At a press conference today, he lamented how his apparent contributions to the people of Tangga Batu have been left unacknowledged, with Bersatu leaders instead offering him a candidacy in ostensibly more challenging seats.
“During the earlier stages (of GE15), I was told by the top leaders of Bersatu that I will be named as the PN (Perikatan Nasional) candidate for Tangga Batu, but a few days ago they offered me three alternative seats, all of them outside of Melaka.
“One of the areas offered was the Bagan Datuk parliamentary seat, where Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is set to contest.”
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