Daily necessities: Annuar (centre) checking the price of rice at the Melor Malaysian Family Cheap Sales Programme in Kota Baru. — Bernama
KOTA BARU: Incumbent Ketereh MP Tan Sri Annuar Musa is adamant about standing in the parliamentary constituency in Kelantan.
He said he wished to defend the seat and would not contest if offered another constituency.
Annuar, who is Ketereh Umno division chief, said he had been holding to this principle because he wanted to serve in his birthplace.
“Although I lost in the 2008 general election, I did not move (to another seat) because I do not want to contest in another place.
“That is my principle.
“Everyone has his own way in politics.
“Some would change constituency every term but I choose to offer to serve in my place of birth,” he was quoted as saying by Bernama.
He was talking to reporters after attending the Melor Malaysian Family Cheap Sales Programme here yesterday.
On whether he would for sure contest in Ketereh, the Communications and Multimedia Minister said the division had done the needful according to the party constitution and it was up to the party leadership to decide.
“We follow the party constitution, with the division proposing names of prospective candidates to the state Umno liaison committee, which will then forward the list to the central leadership.
“According to the constitution, if they want to pick a candidate not in the submitted list, the party has to discuss again with the division, and so far no such talks have been held,” he added.
