Youngest in the race, Pakatan’s Nana says Kelebang needs a voice for women and young people

MELAKA, Oct 31 — Undeterred by her defeat in her first electoral contest in Sungai Rambai, Farzana Hayani Mohd Nasir is once again throwing her hat into the ring in the 16th Melaka state election.

The 26-year-old Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate, affectionately known as Nana, said her unsuccessful electoral debut at 21 had been a valuable learning experience, giving her renewed confidence to contest the Kelebang state seat.

The Tangga Batu Angkatan Muda Keadilan (AMK) chief said the experience had also given her a better understanding of the challenges involved, allowing her to prepare more effectively this time around.

“What I learnt from my first election has really helped me prepare for Kelebang. Alhamdulillah, we’re much more organised this time, especially with our schedules and campaign machinery,” she told reporters after the nomination process at the Klebang State Legislative Assembly Development and Coordination Committee (Japerun) Complex here today.

The Bukit Rambai native said she remained determined to give her best for voters in the constituency despite being the youngest candidate in a four-cornered contest.

Farzana Hayani said she would use the 14-day campaign period to champion women’s issues, while also focusing on the needs of the fishing community and job opportunities for young people.

“I understand the challenges of being a mother, a wife and a working woman. I also know how difficult it can be for young women who have to live apart from their husbands because of work,” she said.

Meanwhile, Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Datuk Lim Ban Hong said he was taking nothing for granted in the state election despite being the incumbent Kelebang assemblyman.

The Melaka MCA chairman said he had never stopped working for his constituents and remained committed to serving the local community.

“This state election gives me another opportunity to continue working for the people of Kelebang and do my best for them. I hope they will once again give me and BN the mandate to continue serving them,” he said.

Farzana Hayani and Lim will face off against Bersatu’s Datuk Seri Mohamad Ali Mohamad and Parti Bersama Malaysia’s Young Jie Yu in the race for the Klebang state seat.

Polling day is set for November 14, with early voting on November 10.

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

* Editor’s note: Japerun stands for Jawatankuasa Pembangunan dan Penyelarasan Dewan Undangan Negeri in Malay while AMK refers to the youth wing of PKR.

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马六甲，10 月 31 日讯——尽管在双溪兰拜的首次选举竞选中落败，法尔扎娜·哈亚尼·莫哈末·纳西尔并未气馁，再次宣布参加第 16 届马六甲州选举。

这位26岁的希望​​联盟（PH）候选人，昵称娜娜，表示她21岁时首次参选失败是一次宝贵的学习经历，让她重拾信心，竞选吉勒邦州议席。

青年公正党（AMK）主席表示，这次经历也让她更好地了解了其中涉及的挑战，使她这次能够更有效地做好准备。

“我从第一次选举中学到的东西确实帮助我为克莱邦的选举做好了准备。感谢真主，我们这次组织得更好了，尤其是在日程安排和竞选机制方面，”她在今天克莱邦州立法议会发展与协调委员会（Japerun）大楼的提名程序结束后告诉记者。

这位来自武吉兰拜的候选人表示，尽管她是四人角逐中最年轻的候选人，但她仍然决心为选区的选民竭尽全力。

法尔扎娜·哈亚尼表示，她将利用这 14 天的竞选期来倡导妇女权益，同时关注渔业社区的需求和年轻人的就业机会。

“我理解身为母亲、妻子和职业女性所面临的挑战。我也知道，对于因工作而不得不与丈夫分居的年轻女性来说，这有多么艰难，”她说。

与此同时，国阵候选人拿督林万鸿表示，尽管他是现任吉勒邦州议员，但他不会对州选举掉以轻心。

马六甲马华公会主席表示，他从未停止为选民服务，并将继续致力于服务当地社区。

“这次州选举给了我又一次机会，让我能够继续为吉勒邦人民服务，竭尽全力为他们谋福祉。我希望他们能够再次赋予我和国阵权力，让我继续为他们服务。”他说道。

Farzana Hayani和Lim将在争夺吉里望州议席的比赛中与土团党的拿督斯里莫哈末阿里穆罕默德和马来西亚团结党的杨杰宇对决。

投票日定于11月14日，提前投票日为11月10日。

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

*编者注：Japerun 在马来语中代表 Jawatankuasa Pembangunan dan Penyelarasan Dewan Undangan Negeri，而 AMK 则指公正党的青年翼。

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