Kicking up a fuss in Batu Pahat


STILL angry and frustrated, Batu Pahat Umno chief Datuk Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi has moved a step closer to his threat to contest against Umno in the general election.

He has tendered his resignation as director-general of the Special Affairs Department (Jasa), a move perceived as a prelude to contesting the Batu Pahat parliamentary and Senggarang state seats as an Inde­pen­dent.

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Politics , GE14 , Batu Pahat , Puad Zarkashi

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