PERIKATAN Nasional (PN) has decided not to field a candidate in the November 4 Jepak by-election.

PN secretary-general Hamzah Zainudin said the coalition’s supreme council made the decision today.

He said instead, PN will focus on defending the Kemaman seat on December 2.

“PN component parties are busy organising annual general meetings at the branch, division and national levels,” he said in a statement.

The Election Commission has set nomination day for the Jepak by-election for October 21, with early voting to take place on October 31.

The by-election was called after the death of incumbent Talib Zulpilip on September 15.

The constituency has 22,804 voters including 43 policemen. – Bernama, October 18, 2023.