MELAKA (Oct 30): Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) announced eight candidates who will contest in the 16th Melaka state election on Nov 14.

Among those who will be contesting are the former Dewan Negara deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Ali Mohamad for the Kelebang state constituency; a new face who is also a medical expert, Datin Seri Dr Asmah Samat for the Pantai Kundor state constituency; and the former Pengkalan Batu assemblyman Datuk Norhizam Hassan Baktee, who is returning to contest in the same constitutency.

The list of candidates was announced by Bersatu vice president Datuk Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin at Bersatu’s main operations room for the Melaka State Election, located at Baitul Tariq, Klebang, here on Thursday night.

Also present at the event was Bersatu secretary general Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, who is also the party’s election director.

The Bersatu candidates for the Melaka state election are as follows:

N.04 Lendu - Nazri Ramli
N.07 Gadek - Mohd Zamri Abu Bakar
N.11 Sungai Udang - Major (R) Abdullah Mahadi
N.12 Pantai Kundor - Datin Seri Dr Asmah Samat
N.14 Kelebang - Datuk Seri Mohamad Ali Mohamad
N.15 Pengkalan Batu - Datuk Norhizam Hassan Baktee
N.16 Ayer Keroh - Mohd Hamnaim Mohamad
N.24 Bemban - Muhammad Rabaie Ab Hamid

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