“I’m not going to go against a party which has given so much to me,” he said, Bernama reported.
Noh, a six-term Barisan Nasional MP for Tanjong Karang, said he would help with the campaigns to ensure that the coalition wins in Selangor.
“As the (state) chief, I want to win in Selangor. We will do our level best. I am sure Tanjong Karang will remain a BN seat.”
Earlier today, Noh had said that whether or not he would remain loyal to Barisan Nasional would be revealed tomorrow at the Tanjong Karang nomination centre.
BN secretary-general Zambry Abd Kadir had said yesterday that the Tanjong Karang seat would be contested by Habibah Yusof.
Noh said before BN had announced its candidates for the polls, he had submitted a memorandum to Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamid. It was signed by numerous Umno division and branch chiefs, backing his nomination.
Some of Noh’s colleagues, such as former Arau MP Shahidan Kassim and former Padang Besar MP Zahidi Zainul Abidin who were also dropped as candidates, have since said they would seek re-election.
Shahidan has said he will contest on a Perikatan Nasional ticket, while Zahidi is undecided which ticket to stand on.
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