Only one seat left undecided, says Penang Pakatan chair
Penang DAP chairman Chow Kon Yeow says the party is in the midst of selecting candidates for the state polls. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, July 7, 2023.
“We have held several meetings to discuss the allocation of seats. Until two weeks ago, only one seat had not been decided, but I am confident this too will be resolved by the central leadership of both parties.Chow, who is also Penang caretaker chief minister, said in principle DAP would contest the 19 seats held by its incumbents.
“In addition to the list of incumbents, we have interviewed a total of 30 people as potential candidates,” he said, adding that the party would not be featuring anyone as its ‘poster boy’ for the state elections.
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