Rais leaves Sungai Udang candidacy to his party
Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Melaka assemblyman Datuk Rais Yasin is being discussed as a potential Barisan Nasional candidate for the Sungai Udang state seat.
- Rais, who also serves as a Melaka state executive councillor and Tangga UMNO division chief, said the decision rests with the party.
Datuk Rais Yasin’s name is increasingly being mentioned as a potential Barisan Nasional candidate for the Sungai Udang state seat in the next Melaka state election.
The speculation has drawn attention because Rais is the assemblyman for Paya Rumput, a Melaka state executive councillor and chief of the Tangga UMNO division.
Rais has said the decision on whether he will contest the seat is up to the party.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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