Tengku Razaleigh or Ku Li, who is also Gua Musang member of parliament and the Umno division chief, said all quarters must be united and work together with him throughout the by-election campaign to realise the aim.
“We must do our best if there is a contest. I hope we will carry out our campaign work well with the assistance of everyone concerned.
“I’ve just arrived here (in Gua Musang) today but I’ve already heard that the branch leaders and others are all geared up for the by-election. God willing, we will start moving our election machinery with the help of all our supporters,” he said before attending the Gua Musang Umno division’s special meeting, here, today.
Also present were division deputy chief and Nenggiri assemblyman Mohd Yusof Ghani, division Wanita head Datuk Wan Hazani Wan Mohd Noor and its Youth head Bazlan Baharuddin.
Since appointed by-election director, Tengku Razaleigh returned here for the first time, arriving at 4.30pm to prepare BN’s machinery for the by-election.
On the special meeting, he said they discussed several matters on the agenda, including the list of proposed candidates for BN in the by-election, but the prime minister (Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak) would make the final decision.
“Anyone can contest for BN in the by-election provided he is an Umno member and qualified to do so,” he said.
On speculations that the Umno division secretary Aziz Shamsuddin and Bazlan were among the possible candidates, Tengku Razaleigh said he did not know about that.
The Election Commission has fixed Oct 26 for nomination of candidates and Nov 4 for polling.
The Galas by-election will be held following the death of its assemblyman Che Hashim Sulaima, 46, from PAS, on Sept 27 due to colon cancer.
