IPOH – Amanah has been allocated eight additional state seats to contest in Perak on Pakatan Harapan (PH) tickets in the 15th general election (GE15) as well as two additional parliamentary seats compared to the 2018 polls, said Amanah Perak chairman Datuk Asmuni Awi.
He said in all Amanah will contest 20 state assembly seats, which is an increase of eight seats compared to 12 in the previous general election, and six parliamentary seats where the two additional constituencies are in Larut and Bukit Gantang, in addition to Parit Buntar, Kuala Kangsar, Lumut and Parit.
Asmuni, who will be fielded again as the Manjoi candidate, said the increase in state assembly seats for Amanah involved Pengkalan Hulu, Kota Tampan, Gunung Semanggol, Lubok Merbau, Manong, Belanja, Changkat Jong and Kubu Gajah.
He said Amanah will feature 15 new faces in GE15, namely 12 in the state assembly and three in Parliament.
“This gives a fresh breath which could lead to more victories. We are waiting for the official announcement of the candidates when the time comes,” he said in a press conference here today.
He said the incumbents of parliamentary constituencies in Parit Buntar – Amanah vice-president Datuk Mujahid Yusuf and Lumut’s Datuk Mohd Hatta Md Ramli – will defend their respective seats.
Perak has 59 state seats and 24 parliament seats.
The Election Commission has set November 19 as the polling day for GE15 while the nomination day and early voting dates are set for November 5 and 15 respectively. – Bernama, October 28, 2022
