KUALA LUMPUR - Wanita Umno has demanded the candidate to be fielded representing the unity government in the Mahkota state by-election in Johor next month, to be selected among its members.
Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad said it is only right that a woman from among Umno members be named as the candidate for the seat to replace and continue the legacy of Datuk Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain who won the seat at the state election in March 2022.
"It wasn’t easy for Umno to win the seat in the last state election, there was a four-cornered fight, and our woman candidate won with a 5,166-vote majority. What else should we prove?” she said when winding up the debate at the Wanita Umno General Assembly here today.
The Mahkota state seat fell vacant following the death of Sharifah Azizah on Aug 2. She was 63.
The Election Commission has set the polling for the Mahkota polls on Sept 28, with the nomination on Sept 14 and early voting on Sept 24.
In the state election, Sharifah Azizah, who was also Kluang Wanita Umno chief, triumphed over the three other candidates, namely Muhammad Tagiuddin Cheman of Pakatan Harapan, Mohamad Nor Lingan (Perikatan Nasional) and Mohamed Noor Suleiman (Warisan). - BERNAMA