DAP’S decision to field a candidate for the Jerai parliamentary seat was agreed upon by the Pakatan Harapan (PH) presidential council, its secretary-general, Anthony Loke, said.

He said the move should not have caused an issue among component parties as seat negotiations, especially involving those in Bersatu’s hands, have been completed and Amanah agreed to contest in Alor Gajah, while DAP chose Jerai.

“Negotiations were done in the spirit of the coalition, so it was conducted well and harmoniously, with any differences we have dealt with internally,” he told reporters after officiating at the Jerai parliamentary election operations centre in Guar Chempedak, Gurun today.

PH announced yesterday that Kedah DAP vice-chairman Zulhazmi Shariff would stand in Jerai, the only parliamentary seat contested by DAP in the state.

Kedah Amanah chairman Phalrolrazi Mohd Zawawi was sacked by the party today for breaching the party’s constitution, disobeying the party’s decisions and going against the interests of the party.

His sacking is believed to be linked to the allocation of Jerai, which is a Malay-majority seat, to DAP.

Loke also said DAP will field candidates in several other Malay-majority seats in an effort to gain support from the Malays.

“Not only in Jerai but also in Selangor, along with several other seats that I will announce in Johor tonight,” he said. – Bernama, October 30, 2022.