PEJUANG will not be fielding a candidate in the Kemaman parliamentary by-election on December 2.  

Its president Mukhriz Mahathir said the party has also not decided whether to support any of the contesting parties. 

“We are not fielding a candidate. We are now focussed on strengthening our party to face GE16 (16th general election),” he told a press conference today.  

In announcing this, Mukhriz also shot down rumours that former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad would be fielded as a candidate for the by-election.  

The Election Commission has set December 2 as polling day for the Kemaman by-election. Nomination day is November 18 while early voting is on November 28. 

The Kemaman by-election is being held following a decision by the Terengganu Election Court on September 26 to annul PAS candidate Che Alias Hamid’s victory in the last general election. 

On another matter, Mukhriz said Pejuang would organise a march from the Tabung Haji mosque in Jalan Tun Razak to the United States embassy on Friday to show support for the Palestinian cause and to condemn Israel’s atrocities in Gaza.  

He called on all Malaysians to join the march, which would take place at 2pm after Friday prayers. – Bernama, October 18, 2023.