The Star, Wednesday February 19, 2014
PETALING JAYA: The NewGen Party
has shortlisted three candidates to stand in the Kajang by-election in
what is already a crowded race.
In a statement, NewGen Party secretary-general S Gobi Krishnan said the candidates included a former supporter of PKR supremo Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Yuktes Vijay.
The other two are 31-year-old Elizabeth Lee Su Fen who holds a Masters in Economics and Mohd Azim Nordin, 28, who holds a Bachelor in Political Science.
Gobi Krishnan said the candidates were chosen based on three requirements stipulated by the party, which was launched shortly after GE13.
"We have received 26 applications, which met our three requirements, that they must be residing in Kajang, below 40 years old and a graduate.
"The shortlisted candidates will be required to attend a further evaluation process which includes a psychological test and a final interview to be conducted next week.
"We will then be ready to announce the chosen candidate to represent this party in the Kajang by-election," he said.
Yuktes, is a former aide to Anwar Ibrahim's defence counsels in his sodomy trial but later turned against Anwar. He then briefly worked with Deputy Education Minister II, P Kamalanathan.
He had announced his intention to contest in the Kajang by-election through social media on Jan 28, but never revealed his association with NewGen Party.
Kajang, which is one of three state seats under the Hulu Langat constituency, is expected to see a crowded affair in its by-election.
PKR had announced that its leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim would contest the seat, which fell vacant after the resignation of assemblyman Lee Chin Cheh, in an alleged attempt to resolve the internal feud in the state.
MCA from Barisan Nasional had also announced that it would contest the seat, but the candidate has yet to be revealed by the ruling coalition.
Meanwhile, former BN and PKR leader Datuk Zaid Ibrahim had also said he would throw his hat into the ring as an independent candidate.
Besides Zaid, independent candidates in the fray include 1980s dangdut singer Herman Tino and Malaysian Indian United Party president Datuk S Nallakaruppan, who is Anwar's former friend.
Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) had also initially announced that it was considering contest the seat, but decided not to do so as the reason behind the by-election was "unreasonable".
In a statement, NewGen Party secretary-general S Gobi Krishnan said the candidates included a former supporter of PKR supremo Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Yuktes Vijay.
The other two are 31-year-old Elizabeth Lee Su Fen who holds a Masters in Economics and Mohd Azim Nordin, 28, who holds a Bachelor in Political Science.
Gobi Krishnan said the candidates were chosen based on three requirements stipulated by the party, which was launched shortly after GE13.
"We have received 26 applications, which met our three requirements, that they must be residing in Kajang, below 40 years old and a graduate.
"The shortlisted candidates will be required to attend a further evaluation process which includes a psychological test and a final interview to be conducted next week.
"We will then be ready to announce the chosen candidate to represent this party in the Kajang by-election," he said.
Yuktes, is a former aide to Anwar Ibrahim's defence counsels in his sodomy trial but later turned against Anwar. He then briefly worked with Deputy Education Minister II, P Kamalanathan.
He had announced his intention to contest in the Kajang by-election through social media on Jan 28, but never revealed his association with NewGen Party.
Kajang, which is one of three state seats under the Hulu Langat constituency, is expected to see a crowded affair in its by-election.
PKR had announced that its leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim would contest the seat, which fell vacant after the resignation of assemblyman Lee Chin Cheh, in an alleged attempt to resolve the internal feud in the state.
MCA from Barisan Nasional had also announced that it would contest the seat, but the candidate has yet to be revealed by the ruling coalition.
Meanwhile, former BN and PKR leader Datuk Zaid Ibrahim had also said he would throw his hat into the ring as an independent candidate.
Besides Zaid, independent candidates in the fray include 1980s dangdut singer Herman Tino and Malaysian Indian United Party president Datuk S Nallakaruppan, who is Anwar's former friend.
Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) had also initially announced that it was considering contest the seat, but decided not to do so as the reason behind the by-election was "unreasonable".
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