MUAR: The much-anticipated debate "showdown" between two parliamentary candidates here will take place on Sunday (May 6).

The debate will pit Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia's Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman against Barisan Nasional's Datuk Seri Razali Ibrahim, but not the third candidate, PAS' Abdul Aziz Talib.

"Arrangements are being made by our respective representatives and it has been agreed that the debate will take place at the Traders Hotel", he said adding that the pre-event starts at 8pm.

Speaking to reporters after a ceramah at Parit Yusof here on Saturday (May 5) Syed Saddiq said that both sides had agreed to the theme of the debate "Barisan or PH for Putrajaya".

On Abdul Aziz's participation from the debate, Syed Saddiq said that his representative's effort to hand over the debate invitation to his counterpart were rebuffed on two occasions.