IN his gratitude message to well wishers on being chosen as the Pakatan Harapan candidate for Kuala Selangor, Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, the incumbent for the Kuala Selangor parliamentary seat, said: “I have not been given much option by Amanah. If Umno is to field Tengku Zafrul in Kuala Selangor, while I mooted the idea of Agenda Regenerasi – to make way for younger leaders to be fielded. Wish me well and doakan untuk saya.”
Basically, he’s a reluctant candidate. After all, he has announced his decision to retire because he will be 67 by January 2023.
Wong Chun Wai
Wong Chun Wai began his career as a journalist in Penang, and has served The Star for over 35 years in various capacities and roles. He is now group editorial and corporate affairs adviser to the group, after having served as group managing director/chief executive officer. On The Beat made its debut on Feb 23 1997 and Chun Wai has penned the column weekly without a break, except for the occasional press holiday when the paper was not published. In May 2011, a compilation of selected articles of On The Beat was published as a book and launched in conjunction with his 50th birthday. Chun Wai also comments on current issues in The Star.
