MUAR – Amanah’s candidate for the Simpang Jeram state seat by-election, Nazri Abdul Rahman, has said he will keep on track for the plans of the late Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub for the people of Simpang Jeram if he is elected as their assemblyman.
Nazri, who is also the Bakri Amanah division deputy head, said his manifesto is to uphold the plans to improve the welfare and socioeconomics of the constituency’s residents.
“If I am destined to win the seat on September 9 (polling day), I will continue the plans of the late assemblyman during his era.
“Apart from that, there will also be more improvements to be made solely for the well-being of the residents in Simpang Jeram,” he said when contacted today.
Meanwhile, Nazri also thanked the top leadership of Amanah as well as the Pakatan Harapan-Barisan Nasional (PH-BN) alliance for entrusting him with the task of serving the local community by contesting as their candidate in the Simpang Jeram by-election.
The seat became vacant when Salahuddin, who was also the Pulai MP and domestic trade and cost of living minister, died of a brain haemorrhage on July 23, aged 61.
Nazri, 56, an engineer, is a graduate of Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia and currently works at the Muar Municipal Council.
Earlier today, Amanah president Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu announced Nazri as the PH candidate for the Simpang Jeram seat while Suhaizan Kaiat, former speaker (2018-2022) of the Johor assembly (2018-2022), is the PH candidate for the Pulai by-election, the polling for which is also on September 9. – Bernama, August 19, 2023
