At 26, Pakatan candidate Nana says age is no barrier to serving voters as she contests Kelebang seat

In the lead-up to the 16th Melaka state election, Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate Farzana Hayani Mohd Nasir emphasized that age should not be a decisive factor in selecting election candidates.

Instead, the focus should be on candidates' ability to serve the community and address local issues effectively.

Farzana, who previously contested in the 15th Melaka state election, is now vying for the Kelebang seat in a four-cornered race.

The Election Commission has scheduled early voting for November 10 and polling for November 14.

MELAKA, Nov 4 — Age should not be the deciding factor in selecting election candidates, as greater emphasis should be placed on their ability to champion the people’s aspirations, said Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate for the 16th Melaka state election, Farzana Hayani Mohd Nasir.

Farzana Hayani, popularly known as Nana, said candidates should be judged on their ability to serve the community and resolve issues affecting their constituencies.

“Look at (Prime Minister) Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Even at 80, he is still full of energy. So, at just 26, we should take him as an example and work even harder and with greater determination.

“To me, age alone is not the yardstick. We should be judged by our work and what we can deliver,” the PH candidate for the Kelebang seat told Bernama.

Speaking about her second attempt at securing a state seat, Farzana Hayani said she was better prepared this time compared with her debut in the 15th Melaka state election in 2021, when she contested the Sungai Rambai seat.

“In Kelebang, I have been actively serving as Tangga Batu Angkatan Muda Keadilan (AMK) chief. Initially, I had no plans to contest again, but the PH chairman has once again entrusted me with this responsibility.

“So, we had already focused on the groundwork much earlier. As a Bukit Rambai native, I am familiar with several issues affecting the local community, particularly those faced by padi farmers and fishermen,” she said.

Farzana Hayani is facing Datuk Lim Ban Hong of Barisan Nasional, Datuk Seri Mohamad Ali Mohamad of Bersatu and Young Jie Yu of Bersama in a four-cornered contest for the seat.

The Election Commission (EC) has set Nov 10 for early voting and Nov 14 for polling.

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

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在第16届马六甲州选举前夕，希望联盟（PH）候选人法尔扎娜·哈亚尼·莫哈末·纳西尔强调，年龄不应成为选择选举候选人的决定性因素。

相反，重点应该放在候选人服务社区和有效解决当地问题的能力上。

曾参加过第15届马六甲州选举的法尔扎纳，现在正在角逐吉勒邦议席，这是一场四方混战。

选举委员会已安排于11月10日进行提前投票，11月14日进行正式投票。

马六甲，11月4日讯——希望联盟（PH）第16届马六甲州选举候选人法尔扎娜·哈亚尼·莫哈末·纳西尔表示，年龄不应是选择选举候选人的决定性因素，而应更加注重候选人能否代表人民的愿望。

人称娜娜的法尔扎娜·哈亚尼表示，应该根据候选人服务社区和解决影响其选区的问题的能力来评判他们。

“看看（首相）拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣。即使80岁了，他仍然精力充沛。所以，我们才26岁，就应该以他为榜样，更加努力、更加坚定地工作。”

“在我看来，年龄本身并不是衡量标准。我们应该根据我们的工作和我们能取得的成就来评判，”希望联盟吉勒邦选区的候选人告诉马新社。

谈到她第二次竞选州议员席位，法尔扎娜·哈亚尼表示，与 2021 年首次参加第 15 届马六甲州选举，竞选双溪兰拜席位相比，这次她准备得更加充分。

“在克勒邦，我一直积极担任公正青年联盟（AMK）主席。起初，我并没有再次参选的计划，但希望联盟主席再次将这一重任委托给了我。”

“所以，我们很早就开始着手前期准备工作了。作为武吉兰拜本地人，我熟悉影响当地社区的诸多问题，特别是稻农和渔民面临的问题，”她说。

法扎娜·哈雅妮将在国阵拿督林万宏、土团党拿督斯里莫哈末阿里莫哈末和土团党杨杰宇的四场角逐中争夺议席。

选举委员会（EC）已将11月10日定为提前投票日，11月14日定为正式投票日。

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

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