Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar and state Pakatan Harapan chairman Aminuddin Harun said to date, the court had not decided on the petition to strike out the results of the contest for the Rantau seat in the 14th general election (GE14).

“I feel this is cheeky speculation. It’s not that I love the MB post so much… I’ll let go if that is what the central leadership wants.

“To me, Rafizi has a bigger role to play than that of a state leader.

“Such speculation is made by some dissatisfied individuals and the party (PKR) elections are not even over yet,” he told reporters after chairing a state executive council meeting here today.

Aminuddin, who is also state PKR chairman, said only the top leadership could decide on the candidate for Rantau if there was a need and he could only make a suggestion.

“Normally, a few names will be given by the state leadership. It’s also not for me to decide whether it’ll be a local candidate or not.

“I have two or three local candidates in mind. But I believe the top leadership will choose a candidate who can give a stiff fight as the seat is an Umno stronghold.”

Umno is reported to have already launched its election machinery.

Asked on PH’s preparations in case a by-election is held for the Rantau seat, Aminuddin said the grassroots members had drawn up some strategies and he was thankful to them.

PKR candidate for the Rantau seat in GE14, Dr S Streram had, on May 23, filed a petition to seek a declaration that Umno candidate Mohamad Hasan’s win was null and void due to irregularities.

He had named Mohamad as the first respondent, Election Commission returning officer Amino Agus as the second respondent and the EC as the third respondent.