Khairy willing to contest any seat in GE15

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin today said that he still does not know where he will be contesting at the 15th general election (GE15) although he is prepared to accept any seat offered by the Umno leadership.

"I do not know (which parliamentary seat). Let the party leaders announce it. I will accept any constituency offered to me," he told a press conference in Putrajaya.

The three-term Rembau MP is giving way to Umno deputy president Mohamad Hasan to defend the seat.

There had been speculation that Khairy was not on the list of Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates for Negeri Sembilan, with some media reports saying he was almost certain of contesting the Sungai Buloh parliamentary seat in Selangor.

Meanwhile, Khairy said that Covid-19 positive candidates in GE15 will need to undergo isolation as stipulated by the health ministry, adding that they can use social media to campaign during their quarantine period.

He advised candidates and supporters of contesting parties to set an example by observing health protocols during their campaign rounds.

"If you are making house-to-house visits, visiting bed-ridden patients at home, show a good example by wearing face masks.

"When holding a ceramah in a packed hall, political parties and the organisers should make announcements telling those present to wear masks," he added.

Polling has been fixed for Nov 19, with nomination to be held on Nov 5 and early voting on Nov 15.