MELAKA: Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim tonight unveiled the coalition's 21 candidates for the Nov 14 Melaka election, with former chief minister Adly Zahari set to defend Bukit Katil.
Anwar, who is also PKR president, announced the line-up at Stadium Hang Jebat.
Adly, an Amanah vice-president, is one of five incumbents defending their seats. The others are DAP's Kerk Chee Yee (Ayer Keroh), Allex Seah (Kesidang), Low Chee Leong (Kota Laksamana) and Leng Chau Yen (Bandar Hilir).
PH candidates for the Melaka state election:
Kuala Linggi: Muhammad Mukhlisul Mubin Julasapiyah
Tanjung Bidara: Mohamad Yunazri Mustamiri
Rembia: Mohd Khuzaire Mohd Kamal Kannan
Gadek: Jegasillan K.
Machap Jaya: Ginie Lim Siew Lin
Durian Tunggal: Datuk Asyraf Mukhlis Minghat
Asahan: Danesh Palasubramaniam
Paya Rumput: Datuk Azman Abidin
Klebang: Farzana Hayani Mohd Nasir
Pengkalan Batu: Jason Tze-Xi Nathan
Ayer Keroh: Kerk Chee Yee
Bukit Katil: Adly Zahari
Ayer Molek: Muhammad Hakimin Mokhtar
Kesidang: Allex Seah
Kota Laksamana: Low Chee Leong
Duyong: Foo Long Suan
Bandar Hilir: Leng Chau Yen
Telok Mas: Capt (Rtd) Mohamad Jaafar
Rim: Esma Eazreen Husin
Serkam: Muhammad Faiq Azman
Merlimau: Rahayu Hamzah
The election will be held on Nov 14 to fill all 28 seats in the state assembly, which was dissolved on Sept 23.
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