Pribumi man disqualified due to bankruptcy


KEPALA BATAS: Candidate Yaakob Osman (pic) from Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia was not allowed to contest the Penaga state seat in Kepala Batas as there was a record of him being declared bankrupt.

The  younger brother of Penang Umno chief Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Osman was visibly distraught and upset over the last minute issue that led to him being disallowed from contesting.

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