Saturday, November 19, 2022

Perikatan Tioman state hopeful Md Yunus Ramli dies on polling day - Polling for Tioman state seat postponed, returning officer confirms




Perikatan Tioman state hopeful Md Yunus Ramli dies on polling day




Perikatan Nasional candidate Md Yunus Ramli was confirmed by Central PAS Committee member Wan Rohimi Wan Daud. ― Picture via Twitter/bernamadotcom

Saturday, 19 Nov 2022 7:28 AM MYT



KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 ― The Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate for the Tioman state seat for the 15the general election (GE15) Md Yunus Ramli died at 3.30am this morning at Rompin Hospital, Pahang.


His death was confirmed by Central PAS Committee member Wan Rohimi Wan Daud to Bernama.

Md Yunus, 61, from PAS, had previously contested in the same seat in GE14 and served as Sungai Puteri PAS branch chief.


Today is voting day for GE15.


In GE15, the Tioman state seat witnessed a five-cornered clash between Yunus, Sulaiman Bakar (Independent), Osman A. Bakar (Pejuang), Mohd Fadzli Mohd Ramly (Pakatan Harapan), and Datuk Seri Mohd Johari Hussain (Barisan Nasional). ― Bernama


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GE15: Polling for Tioman state seat postponed, returning officer confirms




Election Commission personnel preparing the polling station for the 15th general election in George Town, Penang November 19, 2022. ― Picture by Steven KE Ooi

Saturday, 19 Nov 2022 7:51 AM MYT



KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 — [8.29am] The returning officer for the Tioman state seat in Pahang postponed the election before polling was officially due to open at 8am.

This is due to death of Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate Md Yunus Ramli at 3.30am this morning.


His death was confirmed by Central PAS Committee member Wan Rohimi Wan Daud to Bernama.

In GE15, the Tioman state seat was to have witnessed a five-cornered clash between Yunus, Sulaiman Bakar (Independent), Osman A. Bakar (Pejuang), Mohd Fadzli Mohd Ramly (Pakatan Harapan), and Datuk Seri Mohd Johari Hussain (Barisan Nasional).


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