Tun Mahathir candidate Putrajaya?

Tun Dr. Mahathir

What is Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad will oppose PAS candidate Datuk Husam Musa seize Putrajaya parliamentary seat in the general election of the 13th (13GE)?

'Architect' is said to be the development of Putrajaya had met with the Chairman of Barisan Nasional (BN) Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to discuss matters relating to the seats in the federal government's administrative center.

Daily Herald resource that gets information from the Prime Minister's Office also confirmed the meeting between Najib and former prime minister recently.

Dr Mahathir, who was prime minister since 1981, retired in October 2003 and did not contest the general election in 2004 and 2008.

He has several times expressed no intention to return to active politics, including running in the general election.

However, he campaigned strongly for Umno and BN in the last four years, especially after Najib became prime minister.

Dr Mahathir believed may decide contested the Putrajaya parliamentary seat after finding that most of the voters in Putrajaya are from Kelantan which has a strong sentiment against the pass and candidates from Kelantan Pas.

Dr Mahathir's determination to run for at this time is said to be made to ensure Putrajaya developed from his thoughts and aspirations continue to remain in BN.

Political analyst Prof Datuk Mohamad Abu Bakar said Dr Mahathir, the former president of Umno and BN chairman, had a strong influence and is now seen as working hard campaigning across the country.

"He took seriously the possibility of an offer voiced former prime minister to compete Husam seize Putrajaya parliamentary seat.

"The prime minister will make the best decisions determine the BN candidate in the area and likely influenced and take off Mahathir for competing bids," he said.

He is expected to announce the BN candidate list on Tuesday.

Mohamad, who also heard about Dr Mahathir's desire compete in Putrajaya, said the leader of the statesman status will be faced with two competing implications of this time.

"Firstly, if Mahathir back in elections, it will symbolize the BN is now bereft candidate can win," he said.

Secondly, Mohamad, Mahathir will be seen to have taken a stand against the spirit before retreating veterans often advise leaders to make way for new faces.

"Previously outspoken Mahathir chided as Chairman was a veteran leader of PAS, Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat and DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang to step down. "If Mahathir 13GE will compete in more shows desperation and desolation BN candidate," he said.

Mohamad also not ruled out factors also play a role enacted plays influence the vote.

"People in Putrajaya Malay majority, middle-class generation that is now a comfortable life where they do not care where the ruling party either PR or BN.

"In fact, it is one which is not surprising if some say the majority of civil servants there comes from the state of Kelantan," he said.

Now it is up to Umno and BN secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, whether to give up their seat release.

Media reports previously mentioned Tengku Adnan fondly my Nan will compete to defend the seat.