N49 Nangka: DR versus SYED

The defeat of the Barisan Nasional candidate in the Sibu by-election last year, had kick-started the initiative to look for a possible candidate to replace Datuk Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah.

Although the oppositions were quick to claim that it was the strong dislike for the Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud by the Chinese voters was the main cause for the defeat, some PBB leaders disagreed with this view.

As a matter of fact, they attributed the defeat to the failure of Datuk Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah to get enough Bumiputera votes for the BN candidate.

To them, Datuk Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah was the main cause for the defeat.

Then, the search for a possible replacement commenced – so to speak.

Rumours on Syed Aziz Wan Abdul Hamid as possible replacement for the incumbent actually surfaced last year, i.e. months after the by-election.

Later it was also rumoured that Datuk Seri Mohd Asfia Awang Nassar might be moved to the Nangka constituency to replace Datuk Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah.

However, at this stage, only two names are regarded by some PBB members as having potential to be the Nangka candidate for PBB – should the party top leadership decides to drop Datuk Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah.

The two are Syed Aziz Wan Abdul Hamid and Dr Anuar Rapaee.

Good luck to both of them; and may the best candidate wins – but of course, with the condition that Datuk Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah is no longer in the picture.

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