Kota Kinabalu: Parti Kesejahteraan Demokratik Masyarakat (KDM) confirmed it will field candidates to contest in two parliamentary constituencies - Kota Marudu and Kota Kinabalu – in the coming 15th General Election (GE15).
Datuk Wetrom Bahanda who just joined the party and has been appointed as its new Deputy President (Bumiputera Muslim quota) will stand in Kota Marudu parliamentary constituency, while its Kota Kinabalu Division Chief Datuk Seri Winston Liaw for Kota Kinabalu.
Announcing this at a press conference held during a solidarity dinner organised by its Kota Kinabalu Division at Hakka Hall Friday, KDM President Datuk Peter Anthony said he will make an announcement soon for the other constituencies the party will contest.
This is expected to include him for the Tenom parliamentary constituency and his other Deputy President Datuk Juil Nuatim for Papar.
“There are more actually (who offer to contest on KDM ticket)…we received many requests from people offering to contest on KDM ticket in GE15, but we will announce it soon,” he said.
When asked, he said KDM has to continue with the party struggle despite it is still a State Government-friendly party and support the Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
“We are still friendly to the State Government and support the Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor at the State level …but this (GE15) is at the Federal level,” he said.
Furthermore, he said there is still no response in black and white to KDM’s application to join Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), so they have to continue with the party’s struggle.
“And also, KDM has not been brought by GRS in the discussion on the seats,” he said.
