Higher stakes in KKB


Ready to rumble: (From left) Pang, Khairul Azhari, Nyau and Hafizah after submitting their nomination papers for the by-election.

HULU SELANGOR: Two candidates have disrupted what was expected to be a duel between coalitions representing the government and the Opposition, as there are now three parties and four personalities vying for the Kuala Kubu Baharu state seat in the May 11 by-election.

As nominations for the by-election closed yesterday, it was revealed that Hafizah Zainuddin of Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM) and Independent Nyau Ke Xin will be taking on Pang Sock Tao of Pakatan Harapan and Khairul Azhari Saut of Perikatan Nasional for the seat named after the popular hill town in northern Selangor.

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