BN wins 14 Parlimentary and 7 State seats uncontested

But I doubt that the election campaign this week will be walk-over. Full details of the uncontested seats may be obtained from the Barisan Nasional (BN) website here.

I would especially like to congratulate YB Datuk Dr Haji Yusof bin Haji Yacob, 48, (P178 Sipitang), a kind and compassionate gentleman, for whom I have had the pleasure of working.

Yang Berhormat Datuk Dr Haji Yusof bin Haji Yacob, MD (UKM), MSc Public Health (NUS), PGDK, ADK has an MD medical degree from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and a Master of Science in Public Health from the National University of Singapore. He has more than 20 years' experience in business, finance, investment and banking as well as in clinical practice as a medical practitioner and public health administrator. Formerly the chairman of Bank Rakyat, he is currently the chairman of Clinipath (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Saham Sabah Berhad and of Sedcovest Holdings Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of the Sabah Economic Development Corporation (SEDCO) charged with the promotion of bumiputera business and industries in Sabah.

The BN also released the full list of candidates for Parlimentary and State seats in Kelantan as well as Selangor at their website.

A close scrutiny of the list of Parliamentary candidates would show that Datuk Noh Omar (P095 Tanjong Karang) and Datuk Dr Shafie Mohd Salleh (P112 Kuala Langat) are not standing for State seats, putting paid to previous rumours that one of them has been slated to be the next Chief Minister of Selangor.