BERSATU deputy president Ahmad Faizal Azumu said today he will not be contesting in any of the six state elections due this year.  

Despite being appointed Negri Sembilan Bersatu chairman, Faizal said the position did not equate to a chance to contest, adding that his job was to help the party machinery ahead of the state elections. 

“I am making an announcement today not to contest because I am from Perak and I intend to serve in my own state,” he told reporters after chairing the Negri Sembilan Bersatu and Perikatan Nasional committee meetings for the first time since his appointment. 

Ahmad Faizal replaced former Kuala Pilah MP Eddin Syazlee Syith as state chairman earlier this month.

Faizal said the seat allocations for Bersatu in Negri Sembilan’s elections had been completed, pending endorsement by the party leadership.  

Apart from Negeri Sembilan, the other five states facing elections are Selangor, Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah, and Penang. – Bernama, June 4, 2023.