SIK: Two footballers and two academicians are among the Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidates in the upcoming state elections.
Its election director Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said these candidates would be joining ustaz (religious teachers) and ulama (religious scholars) to represent PN in the polls, who would be led by a 'panglima (commander)'.
"On Aug 12, vote for Perikatan Nasional. We will introduce some of our new players ahead of the new season.
"In the upcoming second transfer window, two professors will represent us. We already have two footballers, many ustazs and ulamas, and one 'panglima' to lead the charge," Sanusi said during his speech at 'Himpunan Munajat Perdana' late yesterday.
Present were Pas deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, its vice president Datuk Idris Ahmad and Perikatan Nasional secretary-general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.
Media had recently reported that former Kedah football team captain Baddrol Bakhtiar would be fielded as a PN candidate in the state following his recent decision to leave Sabah Football Club.
Kedah PN is scheduled to announce its candidates next Wednesday after the initial plan to hold the event today was postponed.
Besides Kedah, the other states that will go to the polls on Aug 12 are Penang, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Kelantan and Terengganu.
There are 36 state seats up for grabs in Kedah. PN held 20 seats before the state assembly dissolution on June 28 to pave the way for the polls.
