LABIS, Jan 22 — The Tenang by-election, the outcome of which is expected to decide the date of the next national polls, begins today with the nomination process.
The contest for the Johor state seat would likely be a straight fight between Umno’s Azahar Ibrahim and the Labis Muslimat chief PAS’s Normala Sudirman.
Barisan Nasional (BN) is said to be seeking victory with a majority of at least 5,000 votes before it will call for a snap polls.
The late Datuk Sulaiman Taha retained the Tenang state seat in the last general election after he defeated PAS’s Mohd Saim Siran by a majority of 2,492 votes.
The Tenang by-election was called following the death of Sulaiman on December 17. Polling is scheduled for January 30.
The seat is situated within the Labis Parliamentary constituency, a stronghold of MCA president Datuk Dr Chua Soi Lek and currently represented by his son Chua Tee Yong.
Another Labis state seat, Bekok, was also won BN’s Tan Kok Hong by a majority of 1,944 votes.
BN currently controls 50 of the state assembly seats, while DAP, four and PAS, two.
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