'GE15 army veteran candidates don’t represent any associations, clubs'

M Fakhrull HalimPublished: May 12, 2021 7:38 AM | Updated: May 12, 2021 7:51 AM

A group of army veterans have said they will contest in the 15th general election as individuals, not representing any veterans' associations or clubs.

This comes after the Veterans Affairs Department warned that the government could suspend or deregister such associations for partaking in political activities.

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