This is the first time that PH and BN are campaigning together in an election.
PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional leaders will share a stage in a ceramah for the Tioman state seat election.
This is the first time leaders of the two coalitions will campaign together following the formation of unity governments at the federal and state levels.
The joint ceramah will be taking place at 8.30pm tomorrow in Rompin and features PKR vice-president and Pahang PH chairman Amirudin Shari, Pahang BN chief Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail and Amanah president Mohamad Sabu.
Earlier today, PH announced that it’s candidate would be making way for BN’s candidate Johari Hussain in the election, with Amanah secretary-general Hatta Ramli saying this was in line with the cooperation between PH and BN to form the federal and Pahang governments.
He also said that PH’s machinery will be assisting BN’s machinery throughout the campaign period. Previously, PH’s Fadzli Ramly of Amanah had stated his willingness to make way in the election for Johari.
A five-cornered contest was slated in Tioman, with Fadzli, Johari, Perikatan Nasional’s Nor Idayu Hashim, Pejuang’s Osman A Bakar and independent candidate Sulaiman Bakar clashing for the state seat.
Polling for the Tioman seat has been set for Dec 7. The election for the state seat was deferred following the death of Perikatan Nasional’s candidate Yunus Ramli in the early morning of Nov 19.
Yunus, 61, died at the Kuala Rompin Hospital in Pahang. According to Sinar Harian, he suffered from heart complications.
