Yuktes aware that he has no chance of winning

PETALING JAYA: Lawyer Yuktes Vijay is well aware that he does not stand any chance of winning the Kajang state seat, but is still throwing his hat in the ring anyway.

“I am not contesting to win. I will not go on stage to give ceramah, and I am not fishing for votes.

“I am participating in the by-election to raise awareness on education, healthcare and leadership programmes run by Take The Lead, an NGO that I founded,” said Yuktes, 25.

Stressing that he was not politically aligned to anyone, Yuktes said he once served as a member of Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s legal team.

Yuktes, who was once a staunch supporter of Anwar, will also be contesting against Barisan Nasional’s Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun, and possibly against another handful of independent candidates that are said to include Datuk Zaid Ibrahim, Datuk S. Nallakaruppan and dangdut singer Herman Tino.

Zaid and Nallakaruppan were also former allies of Anwar.

Zaid quit PKR in 2011 after complaining of irregularities in the 2010 party elections.

Nallakaruppan had said that he was going all out to expose the dirt on Anwar.

Herman, who has yet to make a final decision on his candidacy, had composed a new theme song for the by-election titled Nyamuk Nakal, Lipas Liar (Naughty Mosquito, Wild Cockroach).

Likening himself to a mosquito, Herman stopped short of saying that the cockroach referred to Anwar.

Herman would soon upload his new song on YouTube.

In the song, Herman hits out at fake personalities, political charmers, and water woes.

Stressing that he was not paid by anyone to contest, Herman said he felt strongly against an outsider like Anwar using Kajang as a stepping-stone to grab the mentri besar’s seat from Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim.