Election candidate in Kedah claims threatened by man looking for cash


The high debt, however, was largely denominated in ringgit, mitigating external risks for Malaysia.

ALOR SETAR: An election candidate here has claimed that he was threatened by someone who wanted cash aid from him.

“He said his car had broken down and asked for RM150 to be transferred urgently to him to help repair his car and he gave me his bank account number,” said Teh Swee Leong, the Pakatan Harapan candidate for the Kota Darul Aman state seat.

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