Incumbent Ketereh MP Tan Sri Annuar Musa with Kelantan Barisan chairman Datuk Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub, who is contesting the Machang parliamentary seat, at the presentation of letters of appointment to Kelantan BN candidates for GE15 event. - Photo: Bernama
KOTA BARU: Incumbent Ketereh MP Tan Sri Annuar Musa, who was dropped from the Barisan Nasional (BN) list of candidates for the 15th General Election (GE15), admitted that he had received but rejected offers from other parties, including Perikatan Nasional (PN), to defend his seat on their ticket.
Annuar, who is also Ketereh Umno chief, said he also knew that Perikatan candidate Maj Gen (Rtd) Datuk Khlir Mohd Nor had yet to receive the official appointment letter despite having been announced as a candidate for the seat.
ALSO READ: GE15: Annuar Musa tells party workers in Ketereh not to close operations rooms
“Khlir is my friend, why would I stand in his way? I have told my friends and the parties that wanted me to join them not to fight each other. It’s enough that Umno members are fighting over me.
“I don’t want to cause trouble to anyone. Let it just be me,” he told a press conference after attending the presentation of letters of appointment to Kelantan BN candidates for GE15 here Friday (Nov 4).
ALSO READ: Axed Annuar being approached by several “suitors” for Ketereh seat
Annuar said he rejected the offer as he had chosen to stay loyal to Umno.
“Some say that there is still time to spring a surprise. For me, it’s a matter of principle. I cannot join other parties. Not because I hate them, but it’s my principle,” he said.
Annuar also said he would do his level best to help the BN candidate for Ketereh, Marzuani Ardila Ariffin, to win the seat in the GE15.
ALSO READ: GE15: Normal for those dropped to sulk but they will come around, says Saravanan
“Her late father was my ardent supporter, her mother is still supporting me. Sometimes, when she cooks a meal, she would even send some to my house.
“These people had given me their undivided support. They had sacrificed for me. So, it’s time for me to return the favour,” he added. - Bernama
