By RINTOS MAIL rintos@thestar.com.my
KUCHING: The list of potential candidates to replace Kota Samarahan MP Datuk Seri Sulaiman Abdul Taib has been narrowed down to three from at least five previously.
The three are businessmen Hamzah Ibrahim and Ismawi Mohamad and Asajaya district officer Rubiah Wang.
Except for Rubiah, both Hamzah and Ismawi are PBB members. Hamzah, who is also formerly a PBB Youth exco, is currently Muara Tuang PBB deputy chief while Ismawi is PBB Kpg Baru, Kota Samarahan deputy youth chief.
Sources close to PBB said Hamzah and Ismawi’s names were recommended by two different groups in the party. All three are locals with Rubiah from Kampung Tanjong Parang in Kota Samarahan.
The source said the party was expected to have a tough time to pick who among the three to be the candidate.
According to the source, the party’s top leadership is keen on fielding a woman candidate but the majority of its grassroots members want a male candidate.
Previously, at least five names were mentioned to replace Sulaiman, who has informed the party he was not keen to seek a re-election.
