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Ministers Tok Mat, Loke to defend Negri seats against underdogs | Scoop
DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke and his supporters heading to the nomination centre for the Chennah seat in Negri Sembilan. – Bernama pic, July 29, 2023
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Ministers Tok Mat, Loke to defend Negri seats against underdogs

State leaders in Kelantan, Kedah, Terengganu and Penang are also in a straight fight

Bernama
Updated
2:54 PM MYT

 

KUALA LUMPUR – Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan and DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke Siew Fook are among the big names facing a straight fight in the state polls next month.

Mohamad, who is also 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 (PH-DAP), who is also transport minister, will face Rosmadi Arif (PN-Bersatu) to defend the Chennah seat, which he held since the 2013 general election.

Meanwhile, three menteris besar facing a straight fight are Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob (PN-PAS) who is fielded against  Zamakh Sari Ibrahim (PH-PKR) in Pasir Pekan; Kedah MB Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor (PN-PAS) against Datuk Muhamad Khizri Abu Kassim (PH-BN) in Jeneri, while Terengganu MB Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar will face Suhaimi Sulaiman (PH-Amanah) in Ru Rendang.

Also facing a straight fight is Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (PH-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 Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari (PH-PKR) is facing a three-cornered fight against Muhammad Hanif Jamaluddin (PN-PAS) and independent candidate Suman Gopal, to defend the Sg Tua seat.

Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun (PH-PKR) is facing a four-cornered contest to defend the Sikamat seat that 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 PH ticket.

The 14-day campaign period will run from today until 11.59pm on August 11. – July 29, 2023

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