2013 Election : PKR Places Hefty RM5mln Price Tag on Candidates to Prevent Defectors
(ntv7) – PKR has put a hefty 5 million ringgit price tag on its electoral candidates to prevent them from jumping ship after the general election.
The party which was plagued by defection in the past is getting its candidates to sign a pledge before polling day.
This was revealed by PKR deputy secretary general Steven Choong today when announcing PKR candidates for Johor.
Based on the agreement letter issued by PKR its elected representatives, who opt to be independents, are also liable to pay the five million ringgit compensation.
On the PKR candidates in Johor the party will be contesting in 12 parliamentary seats and 12 state seats.
Among them is entertainer Dayangku Intan Tengku Abdul Hamid who will be challenging Datuk Azalina Othman for the Pengerang parliamentary seat.
Dayangku Intan is the second singer contesting in the 13th general election under the opposition banner.
The other is Wan Aishah Wan Ariffin who will be contesting against former Negeri Sembilan MB Tan Sri Isa Samad for the Jempol parliamentary seat on a PAS ticket.
2013 Election : PKR Places Hefty RM5mln Price Tag on Candidates to Prevent Defectors
