Permatang Pauh by-election: Wan Azizah is PKR candidate

PKR president Datuk Seri Wan Azizah Ismail was selected as PKR's Permatang Pauh by-election candidate in Seberang Perai Arena, Bukit Mertajam, Penang on April 24, 2015. Gary Chen/The Star

BUKIT MERTAJAM: PKR president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail has been named the PKR candidate for the Permatang Pauh parliamentary by-election on May 7.

PKR deputy president Azmin Ali made the announcement at the Seberang Perai Arena in the constituency here on Friday.

The crowd cheered as Dr Wan Azizah, 63, who is Kajang assemblyman, stepped on to the stage to acknowledge the nomination.

On Thursday, Suhaimi Sabudin, 44, was named the Barisan Nasional candidate for the by-election.

The Permatang Pauh Umno division secretary's candidacy was announced here by Barisan deputy chairman and Umno deputy president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.