PH to announce Melaka polls candidates 1 to 2 weeks before nomination day

 The prime minister's political secretary, Azman Abidin, says this will allow the coalition to prepare early instead of waiting until the last minute to finalise its candidates.

The prime minister’s political secretary, Azman Abidin, said PH is better prepared to name its candidates this time.

PETALING JAYA:

Pakatan Harapan is expected to announce its candidates for the Melaka state election one to two weeks before nomination day, said the prime minister’s political secretary, Azman Abidin.

Azman said this would allow PH to prepare early instead of waiting until the last minute to finalise its candidates, Bernama reported.

“This time, we are better prepared to name our candidates,” he told reporters after visiting beneficiaries under the Ziarah Kasih programme at the Kuala Linggi state constituency here today.

He said the candidate selection process would be left to the party leadership, taking into account lists submitted by party divisions, state leaders and the grassroots before the final decision was made.

Melaka is set to head to the polls as the state legislative assembly was dissolved today.

Barisan Nasional formed the state government after winning 21 of the 28 seats contested in the November 2021 state election. PH won five seats, while Perikatan Nasional secured two.

BN is being courted by both PH, its federal ally, and PN ahead of the Melaka election. PN and BN formed an electoral pact ahead of last month’s Negeri Sembilan state election. - FMT