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Kedah polls: candidate selection not based on position in party, says Mahdzir

Those who want to be put forward must be accepted by members, community, he notes

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 04 Jul 2023 10:47PM

Kedah polls: candidate selection not based on position in party, says Mahdzir
Position in the party is not the main criteria in the selection of Barisan Nasional candidates for the upcoming Kedah state election, says Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes file pic, July 4, 2023

BALING – Position in the party is not the main criteria in the selection of Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates for the upcoming Kedah state election, said state Umno liaison committee chairman Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid.

He said that individuals who want to be put forward as candidates must be known and accepted by party members and the local community.

“The candidate is (a) very important (factor in winning the election), so someone who wants to be chosen as a candidate must be acceptable to the community.

“Whether or not he has a position in the party, if the public can accept him, we have no problem naming him (as a candidate),” he told reporters here today. – Bernama, July 4, 2023

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