BN backstabbed me, says Gerakan man

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By admin-s On Apr 17, 2013

(FMT) – Gerakan member A Mohan says he may join Kita.

Gerakan member A Mohan, who was not picked to contest the Batu Kawan parliamentary seat in the upcoming general election, may join Parti Kesejahteraan Insan Tanah Air (Kita).

He said negotiations were going on between him and Kita leaders.

“I will announce my decision on whether to join Kita soon.

“For now, I’m quitting Gerakan and will stand as an independent candidate for Batu Kawan parliamentary constituency and also a state seat.

“I will reveal the state seat on nomination day [April 20].

“I don’t rule out contesting under Kita if talks go on smoothly,” he told reporters at his service here tonight.

Barisan Nasional has announced that former Penang Indian Chambers of Commerce head, lawyer N Gobalakrishnan, who is also a local, as the Batu Kawan candidate.

Mohan, 53, who has been a party member since 1983, felt betrayed.

He cut off his Gerakan membership card with a pair of scissors before reporters to confirm his decision to quit the party, which he joined as a youth 30 years ago.

He will close down his Taman Semilang branch, under the Permatang Pauh parliamentary constituency, with immediate effect.

All 192 members of the branch also quit the party together with him.

Several Gerakan members from Simpang Ampat also quit.