11-09-2022, 07:10 PM
GE15: alleged sabotage at eleventh hour emboldens Tawfik Ismail’s Bagan Datuk bid
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BAGAN DATUK – Gerak Independent co-founder Tawfik Ismail’s candidacy for the Bagan Datuk parliamentary constituency was almost dashed after he was allegedly sabotaged on nomination day.
Tawfik claims that the proposer for his nomination, a local Bagan Datuk resident, had disappeared 30 minutes before nomination papers were due to be submitted by 10am.
The former lawmaker and his group had arrived at the Bagan Datuk nomination centre along with the proposer and seconder at 9am.
However, while waiting in the queue as the Election Commission personnel were processing the other candidates, Tawfik’s proposer said he had to excuse himself to the bathroom.
“But he never came back. When we called him, he gave all sorts of excuses and then simply switched off his phone,” said Tawfik.
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Tawfik claims that the proposer for his nomination, a local Bagan Datuk resident, had disappeared 30 minutes before nomination papers were due to be submitted by 10am.
The former lawmaker and his group had arrived at the Bagan Datuk nomination centre along with the proposer and seconder at 9am.
However, while waiting in the queue as the Election Commission personnel were processing the other candidates, Tawfik’s proposer said he had to excuse himself to the bathroom.
“But he never came back. When we called him, he gave all sorts of excuses and then simply switched off his phone,” said Tawfik.
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