KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan and DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke are among the big names facing a straight fight in the state polls next month.
Mohamad, who is also the Defence Minister, will be in a straight fight with Rozmal Malakan (PN-PAS) to defend the Rantau state seat on a Barisan Nasional (BN) ticket for the fifth term since 2004.
Loke (Harapan-DAP), who is also the Minister of Transport, will face Rosmadi Arif (PN-Bersatu) to defend the Chennah seat, which he held since the 2013 general election.
Meanwhile, three Menteris Besar (MBs) facing a straight fight are Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob (PN-PAS) who is fielded against Zamakh Sari Ibrahim (Harapan-PKR) in Pasir Pekan; Kedah MB Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor (PN-PAS) against Datuk Muhamad Khizri Abu Kassim (Harapan-BN) in Jeneri, while Terengganu MB Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar will face Suhaimi Sulaiman (Harapan-Amanah) in Ru Rendang.
[caption id="attachment_320445" align="aligncenter" width="801"]
(from left to right) Perikatan Nasional candidate Rozmal Malakan and Barisan Nasional candidate Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan for the Rantau state seat at the nomination centre in Sekolah Bandar Sri Sendayan, Seremban, during the nomination day for the Negeri Sembilan State Election on July 29, 2023. — Picture by BERNAMA[/caption]
Also facing a straight fight is Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (Harapan-DAP) who is challenged by H'ng Khoon Leng (PN-Gerakan), to defend the Padang Kota seat which he has held for three terms since 2008.
Selangor Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari (Harapan-PKR) is facing a three-cornered fight against Muhammad Hanif Jamaluddin (PN-PAS) and Independent candidate Suman Gopal, to defend the Sungai Tua seat.
Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun (Harapan-PKR) is facing a four-cornered contest to defend the Sikamat seat which he has held since 2008. He is challenged by Ahmad Raihan Muhamad Hilal (PN-Bersatu) and Independent candidates Bujang Abu and Mohammed Hafiz Baharudin.
Meanwhile, the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election will see a straight fight between the previous incumbent, Datuk Ahmad Amzad Mohamed @ Hashim (PN-PAS) and Kuala Terengganu PKR division chief Azan Ismail who is contesting on a Harapan ticket.
The 14-day campaign period will run from today until 11.59pm on August 11.
— Bernama
