KOTA BAHARU, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- PAS candidate Wan Ubaidah Omar was declared winner of the Kijang state seat in Kelantan after the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate, Mustopha Ahmed, was disqualified, state Election Commissioner Rahim Mohd Salleh said.
He told Bernama that the records showed that Mustopha had been declared a bankrupt by Mara and was automatically disqualified as a candidate.
"As such, the BN candidate's nomination was rejected and the PAS candidate won unopossed," he said.
Only Wan Ubaidah and Mostapha had submitted their nomination papers when nominations at the Sekolah Kebangsaan Pengkalan Chepa Satu centre closed at 10am.
Mustopha, when met, said he was disappointed.
He said he had stood guarantor for a loan taken by a businessman several years ago.
"But I've settled the debt," he said, adding that he would appeal the decision to the Election Commision and the courts.
tunku : i thought the candidates gone thru screening test before they were nominated, how come they miss this mustopha ahmed.
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