LABIS (Dec 30, 2010): Talk is rife that PAS may be fielding a woman for the Tenang by-election on Jan 30.
According to a source who spoke on condition of anonymity, the candidate mentioned was an ex-teacher who is a local.
He said she was part of the leadership line-up in PAS's Tenang branch.
Nomination day is Jan 22 for the by-election which follows the death of Barisan Nasional assemblyman Datuk Sulaiman Taha on Jan 17 due to diabetes-related blood infection.
PAS election director for the by-election Dzulkefley Ahmad, who is also Johor PAS deputy comissioner, when contacted, said PAS's central leadership would be deciding on the candidate and that an announcement could be expected soon.
He described the speculation as "mere rumours" but admitted a woman's name was indeed in the shortlist of names being considered.
In KOTA BARU, PAS deputy commissioner III Datuk Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah said the party was not placing very high hopes of wresting the state seat from the Barisan Nasional (BN) as it was an Umno stronghold.
However, despite the pessimism, he said PAS would go all out to give the BN a good fight in the by-election. — Bernama
