PETALING JAYA: PKR will make way for PAS to contest the Sept 25 Pengkalan Kubor by-election in Kelantan.
The state seat has been contested by PKR in the last two general elections, which the party lost both to Barisan Nasional.
President Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said the decision was made to strengthen the understanding between Pakatan Rakyat parties.
“Following the views expressed of me by PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang, I stressed the importance of cooperation and togetherness within Pakatan.
“I believe we must go back to focusing on the wishes of the people, and pool our resources in the fight against Umno and Barisan Nasional,” she said in a statement on Tuesday.
Dr Wan Azizah said Pakatan could only battle Barisan effectively with more tolerance, understanding, and with an open heart among its leaders.
The Pengkalan Kubor state seat became vacant following the death of Barisan assemblyman, Datuk Noor Zahidi Omar, due to cancer last month.
Noor Zahidi beat PKR’s Saharun Ibrahim and independent candidate Izat Bukhary Ismail Bukhary by a 1,736 vote majority during GE13.
PAS is said to be eyeing the seat it last won in 1999 but lost in 2004, before handing it to PKR.
The Pengkalan Kubor by-election will be held on Sept 25, with nomination day this Saturday.
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