IPOH: The Sungai Siput parliamentary seat could see a three-cornered fight between PSM, DAP and Barisan Nasional.
Perak DAP chairman Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham said Thursday the state party leadership might put forward their own candidate if discussions between PSM and Pakatan Rakyat, at national level, on Sungai Siput and Jelapang state seats broke down.
“Sungai Siput was traditionally a DAP seat. The incumbent Dr Michael Jeyakumar contested under the PKR ticket in 2008.
“We understand that if the discussions do not work out at the national level, then we will put our own candidate there.
“PSM has to choose between Jelapang or Sungai Siput,” he told reporters after the state Pakatan announced the candidates Thursday.
A three-cornered fight is also imminent in Jelapang as DAP has already announced its candidate.
“The people chose DAP in 2008 and not PSM, thus we will contest.
“We leave it up to the constituents to decide which candidate they want,” he added.
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