Najib: BN Ready To Answer Issues Raised By Opposition

(Bernama) — Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the Barisan Nasional (BN) was ready to answer all issues raised by the opposition in the 17 Jan Kuala Terengganu by-election.

The deputy prime minister said BN, however, did not expect many issues to be raised in the by-election which would involve BN, PAS and an independent candidate.

Najib said at present the opposition was under increasing pressure to use national issues and this showed that they were running out of local issues to raise.

"Possibly in this by-election, the focus will be on local issues. But if they raise national issues, BN is prepared to answer them," he told reporters after the nomination of candidates for the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary seat by-election at the State Stadium, here, Tuesday (6 Jan).

The by-election will see BN candidate Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh contesting against Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut from Pas and an independent candidate, Azharudin Mamat @ Adam.

It is being held following the death of incumbent Kuala Terengganu MP Datuk Razali Ismail on 28 Nov last year. In the 12th general election last March, Razali won with a majority of 628 votes.