Seven candidates, seven seats: DAP’s Melaka game plan

MELAKA, Oct 31 — DAP aims to defend the four seats it currently holds in the 16th Melaka State Election, namely Kesidang, Kota Laksamana, Bandar Hilir and Ayer Keroh.

DAP National Election Director Wong Kah Woh said the party was also eyeing three additional seats allocated to it by Pakatan Harapan (PH), namely Gadek, Duyong and Pengkalan Batu.

The Deputy Education Minister said DAP’s nationwide election machinery would be deployed in phases to assist the party’s seven candidates, with the campaign coordinated by Melaka DAP chairman Khoo Poay Tiong.

“We will do our utmost not only to retain the four seats we won in the previous state election but also to win more this time,” he told reporters here today.

He told reporters this after officiating at the launch of the DAP Kota Laksamana state constituency election operations room, which was also attended by DAP Central Executive Committee member Lim Hui Ying, Khoo, and the party’s Kota Laksamana candidate Low Chee Leong.

Wong said DAP would keep its state-poll campaign positive, focusing on candidates’ performance and service records rather than playing up racial and religious issues.

“We will also highlight Pakatan Harapan’s record of administration at both state and federal levels as one of the foundations for earning voters’ trust,” he said.

He noted that voters in Melaka were increasingly mature in their ability to assess candidates who could represent them and champion their constituencies’ interests.

The Election Commission has set tomorrow as nomination day for the Melaka state election, with polling scheduled for November 14 and early voting on November 10.

For the latest updates on the 16th Melaka State Election, visit https://election.bernama.com/prn/melaka/2026/. — Bernama

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马六甲，10月31日——行动党旨在捍卫其在第16届马六甲州选举中目前拥有的四个议席，即Kesidang、Kota Laksamana、Bandar Hilir和Ayer Keroh。

民主行动党全国选举总监黄嘉和表示，该党还关注希盟分配的三个额外席位，即加德、杜勇和彭卡兰峇都。

教育部副部长表示，民主行动党的全国选举机器将分阶段部署，以协助该党的七名候选人，竞选活动由马六甲民主行动党主席邱培忠协调。

“我们不仅会竭尽全力保住上次州选举中赢得的四个席位，而且这次还要赢得更多席位，”他今天在这里对记者说。

他在主持民主行动党哥打拉沙马那州选区选举行动室启用仪式后告诉记者，民主行动党中央执行委员会成员林慧英、邱先生和该党哥打拉沙马那候选人刘志良也出席了启用仪式。

黄表示，民主行动党将保持州选举竞选的积极态势，重点关注候选人的政绩和服务记录，而不是渲染种族和宗教问题。

“我们还将重点宣传希望联盟在州和联邦层面的执政记录，以此作为赢得选民信任的基础之一，”他说。

他指出，马六甲的选民越来越成熟，他们有能力评估哪些候选人能够代表他们，维护他们选民的利益。

选举委员会已将明天定为马六甲州选举的提名日，正式投票定于11月14日举行，提前投票则于11月10日进行。

有关第16届马六甲州选举的最新消息，请访问https://election.bernama.com/prn/melaka/2026/。——马新社

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一名14岁少年因向亚娄市一列KTMB列车投掷石块，砸碎车窗而被捕。

希望联盟在马六甲州获得18个席位，并保住目前已有的5个席位。

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提名日到了：马六甲为期14天的竞选活动今天开始。