Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir said he was "willing" to contest the Kota Siputeh by-election if asked to do so by the Umno leadership.The Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister is being widely speculated to be Barisan Nasional's candidate for the by-election.
"I'm willing if the leadership decides so. Even if I am not picked, I will put in 100% to help Barisan win.
"The machinery is actually moving already, making preparations if the decision is not in a favour and we have to face the by-election.," he said.
Umno to appeal against Kota Siputeh seat vacancy on Tuesday
KUALA LUMPUR: Umno will appeal against the High Court declaration that the Kota Siputeh state seat was vacant at the Court of Appeals on Tuesday.
Umno information chief Ahmad Mazlan, while acknowledging that the party was running out of time to keep the state seat, said they would file the appeal through legal adviser Datuk Mohd Hafarizam Harun.
"We are short of time. Can a decision be arrived at (by the Court of Appeals) Tuesday itself?" he told reporters at the Parliament lobby.
Should the decision not go Umno's way, Ahmad said they could still file an appeal at the Federal Court.
"But the Election Commission (EC) has to make an announcement (of the vacancy) by Wednesday, otherwise it will be in contempt of court.
"Maybe the EC can proceed while we continue with our appeal. This is unprecedented, so we have to study the technicalities," he said.
Meanwhile, he said Umno had proceeded with preparations for the by-election.
"Kota Siputeh is Umno's territory. We want to continue the winning spirit of Bagan Pinang, but we don't want to be overconfident either," he said.
tunku : mukhriz said it right when he said he is ready if selected and if not he is still ready 100% to help BN's win in Kota Siputeh.that is the spirit.the best for mukhriz is to stay put where he is today and keep doing the good job both at his constituency and ministry.
meanwhile, i think Umno should not appeal and let's have a fight in Kota Siputeh and wins it.a win in Kota Siputeh will be a turning point for Umno in Kedah.this will set the direction for the coming GE.i don't agree when it is said that Kota Siputeh is Umno's stronghold as the margin is too little.Abu Hassan won only by 495 votes which is too little.it will be a tough fight for Umno in Kota Siputeh as Jerlun has lots of pas supporters.Abu Hassan should let it go gracefully and help the BN's machinery without any hesitation.afterall he is the one who made the mistake here.we know that he is welcome there but he should know that he has to sacrifice the seat, at least for now.
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Kota Siputeh: It won’t be Mukhriz, says Muhyiddin
PUTRAJAYA: The Barisan Nasional will not be fielding Jerlun Member of Parliament Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir as the candidate for the Kota Siputeh seat in the event a by-election is held, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Muhyiddin, who is also Barisan deputy chairman, said this did not mean Mukhriz was not suitable but it was because the Barisan wanted give a local the chance to be the candidate.
He said Mukhriz could help in campaigning as he was well received by voters in Kota Siputeh, which is a state seat under the Jerlun parliamentary constituency.
Muhyiddin told this to reporters after chairing a meeting of the National Minerals Council here Tuesday.
He had been asked about talk that Mukhriz, who is also Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister, would be the Barisan's candidate for the seat if a by-election was held. On the appeals filed by the Umno assemblyman for Kota Siputeh and the Election Commission (EC) seeking a stay of the order issued by the High Court for the EC to call a by-election for the seat, Muhyiddin said : "We will have to wait for the decision, we cannot preempt anything."
However, Muhyiddin said the Barisan was prepared for any eventuality and that the coalition was confident of defending the seat.
The applications by the EC and Kota Siputeh assemblyman Datuk Abu Hassan Sharif for a stay of the High Court ruling declaring the Kota Siputeh state seat vacant is being heard by the Court of Appeal here this afternoon.
On Nov 16, Kuala Lumpur High Court judge Alizatul Khair Osman Khairuddin delivered a landmark decision declaring the seat vacant after ruling that Abu Hassan was no longer holding the seat following his failure to attend two consecutive meetings of the state assembly without leave. - Bernama
Are we saying 1 person could becomo MP + Deputy Minister + Adun = $ + $ + $. So who is getting rip off other than the tax payers
So our elected representative would work for the Rakyat around the clock 8 + 8 + 8 = 24hrs.No need to rest, no need sleep.
well lots of pakatan mp's are also adun.i am sure mukhriz just reacted as he was asked by reporters, he won't be able to carry out the adun duty as he is the deputy minister.
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