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Time for new blood in Mersing: Bersatu’s Latiff ready to give way

Incumbent MP says he will continue to be active in politics, help candidates

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 16 Oct 2022 9:00PM

Time for new blood in Mersing: Bersatu’s Latiff ready to give way
Datuk Abdul Latiff Ahmad says the time has come to field a new leader who is ready and energetic to serve the constituency. – Bernama pic, October 16, 2022

PASIR MAS – Incumbent Mersing MP Datuk Abdul Latiff Ahmad is prepared to make way for a new candidate representing Bersatu to contest in the constituency in the 15th general election (GE15).

He said the time had come to field a new leader who is ready and energetic to serve the constituency.

“I am ready to give way to those who are more energetic because I have been an MP for almost six terms by holding various positions at state and federal levels.

“Now is the time for us to let new faces show their talent in serving the people,” he told reporters after visiting the site of a flood mitigation project by the Irrigation and Drainage Department in Kg Tersang, Rantau Panjang here today.

Latiff said that if he is not nominated for GE15, he will continue to be active in politics and help candidates who are contesting.

In GE14, Latiff contested on the Barisan Nasional ticket and won the Mersing seat with 19,806 votes defeating his two opponents from PAS and PKR.

He left Umno in December 2018 and later joined Bersatu in February 2019. – Bernama, October 16, 2022

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