SHAH ALAM: Selangor PKR chairman Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali is in the lead in the state for the Number Two post in the party following the conclusion of the first phase of state-level elections that involved nine divisions today.
The nine divisions are Sabak Bernam, Sungai Besar, Hulu Selangor, Serdang, Kelana Jaya, Subang, Kapar, Kota Raja and Sepang.
According the party’s polls website www.pemilihankeadilan2018.com, Mohamed Azmin, who is also Economic Affairs Minister, polled 9,337 votes while his challenger Mohd Rafizi Ramli obtained 8563 votes.
The former Selangor mentri besar won in six divisions namely Sabak Bernam, Sungai Besar, Serdang, Subang, Kota Raja and Sepang while Mohd Rafizi, who is former Pandan MP, took Hulu Selangor, Kelana Jaya and Kapar.
As for the remaining 13 divisions, Puchong, Gombak, Petaling Jaya (PJ) Utara, PJ Selatan, Kuala Langat, Klang and Selayang will hold their polls on Oct 21 whereas Tanjong Karang, Kuala Selangor, Ampang, Pandan, Shah Alam and Hulu Langat on Oct 28.
However, the official tally of votes will only be announced by the party’s Central Elections Committee (JPP) once it is satisfied that the e-voting process was satisfactorily conducted.
In the PKR electoral outcome in Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Federal Territories was in favour of
Rafizi, whereas Azmin was victorious in Penang and Johor.
At the PKR divisional elections Deputy Rural development Minister
R. Sivarasa won the Subang PKR Division Chief post when he defeated his rival Shatiri Mansor, while Kapar Member of Parliament Datuk Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid failed to wrest the Kapar division post, when he lost to Sementa state assemblyman, Dr Daroyah Alwi. -- Bernama