Bung’s son says he’s contesting Kinabatangan for BN
Naim Kurniawan, the son of the late Bung Moktar Radin, said today he has been named as Barisan Nasional’s candidate for the Kinabatangan parliamentary by-election scheduled for January.
Naim revealed this in a Facebook post, where he also thanked BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi for placing his trust in him and giving him the mandate to defend the seat.
“This is not merely a party mandate; it also carries the collective hopes and expectations of the people of Kinabatangan, who look to be represented and defended,” he said.
Naim said the moment would have been “complete” if his late father had been present to witness his candidacy.
Zahid, who is also Umno president, said yesterday the coalition was considering fielding Naim as its candidate for the Kinabatangan seat. He said Bung, who was Sabah BN…
