Amid talk of GE15 candidacy, Tengku Zafrul says focus is on Finance Ministry work

PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz has sidestepped media queries on talk that he will contest the Kuala Selangor parliamentary seat in the 15th General Election (GE15).

"At the moment I am focused on my work at the (Finance) Ministry. There are a lot of issues we are facing that need to be resolved.

"We also have to focus on economic recovery. So let me focus on this," the Finance Minister told reporters at a Hari Raya event on Wednesday (June 8).

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Asked if he was considering becoming a candidate in GE15, Tengku Zafrul gave the same reply.

"I'm focusing on my work for now," he said.

Talk is rife that he will be contesting the Kuala Selangor seat, currently held by Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad of Parti Amanah Negara.

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Recently, Tengku Zafrul announced his intention to make Kuala Selangor the adopted district of the Finance Ministry, to realise the progress of the district as much as possible in the near future.

This fuelled speculation that he will be contesting the seat.

Dr Dzulkefly, a former health minister, had said recently that he would not be contesting in GE15 as he wanted to make way for younger leaders in Amanah.