BN to field fresh face for Mahkota by-election, says Zahid

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Barisan Nasional chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says the candidate will be revealed after discussions at the unity government secretariat meeting next week.   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/08/17/bn-to-field-fresh-face-for-mahkota-by-election-says-zahid/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #ZahidHamidi #BarisanNasional

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00:00Barca Nacional has decided on its candidate for the upcoming Makota state by-election

00:07in Johor, its chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamadi said today.

00:11He said he will make an official announcement in due course, adding that the matter will

00:15be discussed at the Unity Government Secretariat meeting next week.

00:20The by-election, to be held on September 28, follows the death of Avno Assemblyman Sharifa

00:25Aziza Saeed Zain on August 2 while receiving treatment in hospital for internal bleeding.

00:31Zahid, who is also the Avno president, reiterated that the principle of incumbency will guide

00:37the selection of the contesting party for the by-election.

00:41He said this principle is very much respected by the component parties of the Unity Government

00:46and will be the basis for selecting the candidate for the Makota by-election.

00:50Zahid had previously warned other Unity Government coalition partners not to demand to contest

00:55the seat.

00:56Kluang Amanah had lobbied for the seat, prompting brickbats from several Avno leaders.

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