Zahid tells BN machinery to start now as Melaka election race heats up

Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, has called for strengthened unity and immediate action from the coalition's machinery to prepare for the 16th Melaka State Legislative Assembly election.

Highlighting the importance of cooperation, he urged all members to engage vigorously in their roles.

During the candidate announcement at the Melaka International Trade Centre, BN declared it would contest 21 of the 28 seats, introducing eight new candidates.

The state assembly was dissolved on September 23, with the Election Commission setting November 14 as the polling date.

MELAKA, Oct 25 — Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has urged the coalition’s machinery to strengthen unity and intensify groundwork immediately for the 16th Melaka State Legislative Assembly election.

He said all coalition machinery members must play their roles and work together as a unit to ensure thorough preparations for the election.

Ahmad Zahid, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, stressed the need for cooperation and cohesion among all coalition machinery members to ensure election work is carried out effectively.

“Our movement must start now. Our efforts, our hard work, our campaigning efforts,” he said, speaking at the BN candidates’ announcement ceremony at the Melaka International Trade Centre (MITC) here last night.

At the event, BN announced its list of candidates for the state election, with the coalition contesting 21 of the 28 State Legislative Assembly seats.

Meanwhile, Melaka BN chairman Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh expressed confidence that selecting eight new faces as candidates would help garner support and maintain BN’s dominance in all 21 seats.

He said the selection of the eight new faces as BN candidates was made after taking into account studies of the conditions and needs of each constituency.

The eight new candidates are Datuk Abdul Hakim Abdul Wahid (Lendu), Norazril Abdul Aziz (Rembia), S. Nadarajah (Gadek), Datuk Dr Mustafa Musa (Durian Tunggal), Siti Aisyah Mahmood (Pengkalan Batu), Datuk Mohd Ridhwan Mohd Ali (Ayer Molek), Datuk Azman Abdullah (Serkam), and Jezleel Pit (Sungai Rambai).

“The selection aims to provide space for new faces to continue serving the local population, besides ensuring that the agenda implemented by the government during the previous term can be continued.

“As for candidates who were not nominated, I did not drop them. Some chose not to continue in office. So we are giving room to these new faces,” he told a press conference after the event.

He expressed hope that all selected candidates would work hard and remain committed to securing victory in their respective seats and defending those won in the previous state election.

The Melaka State Assembly was dissolved on September 23 to make way for the state election. The Election Commission (EC) has set November 14 as polling day, with nominations on October 31 and early voting on November 10. — Bernama

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国民阵线（国阵）主席拿督斯里阿末扎希哈米迪呼吁加强团结，并立即采取行动，为第16届马六甲州立法议会选举做好准备。

他强调合作的重要性，敦促所有成员积极履行各自的职责。

在马六甲国际贸易中心举行的候选人公布仪式上，国阵宣布将竞选28个席位中的21个，并推出了8名新候选人。

州议会于9月23日解散，选举委员会将11月14日定为投票日。

马六甲，10月25日——国阵主席拿督斯里艾哈迈德扎希德哈米迪敦促联盟机制立即加强团结，为第16届马六甲州立法议会选举做好基础工作。

他表示，所有联盟机构成员都必须各司其职，团结一致，确保为选举做好充分准备。

身兼副总理的艾哈迈德·扎希德强调，所有联盟机构成员之间需要合作与团结，以确保选举工作有效开展。

“我们的运动必须现在就开始。我们的努力、我们的辛勤工作、我们的竞选活动，”他昨晚在马六甲国际贸易中心 (MITC) 举行的国阵候选人宣布仪式上说道。

在活动中，国阵公布了其参加州选举的候选人名单，该联盟将竞选州立法议会28个席位中的21个。

与此同时，马六甲国阵主席拿督斯里阿布·拉乌夫·尤索夫表示，他相信选出八位新面孔作为候选人将有助于赢得支持，并保持国阵在全部21个席位中的优势地位。

他表示，在对每个选区的情况和需求进行研究后，才选定了这八位新面孔作为国阵候选人。

八名新候选人分别是拿督阿都哈基姆阿卜杜勒瓦希德（Lendu）、诺拉兹里尔阿卜杜勒阿齐兹（Rembia）、S. Nadarajah（Gadek）、拿督穆斯塔法穆萨博士（Durian Tunggal）、西蒂艾莎玛哈茂德（Pengkalan Batu）、拿督莫哈末里德万莫哈末阿里（Ayer Molek）、拿督阿兹曼阿卜杜拉（Serkam）和 Jezleel Pit（双溪兰拜）。

“此次遴选旨在为新面孔提供继续为当地民众服务的机会，同时确保上届政府实施的各项议程能够继续推进。

“至于那些未被提名的候选人，我并没有放弃他们。有些人选择不再继续担任公职。所以我们是在给这些新面孔机会，”他在活动结束后举行的新闻发布会上说道。

他表示希望所有入选候选人都能努力工作，并致力于在各自的席位上取得胜利，捍卫在上届州选举中赢得的席位。

马六甲州议会于9月23日解散，为州选举让路。选举委员会已定于11月14日为投票日，提名将于10月31日开始，提前投票将于11月10日开始。——马新社

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