MELAKA – Perikatan Nasional (PN) will field experienced individuals and new faces as the coalition’s candidates for the Melaka state election on November 20, said Bersatu info chief Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan.
Wan Saiful said that the agreement was reached as a result of discussions between PN component parties.
PN comprises Bersatu, PAS, Gerakan, Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku, and Parti Progresif Sabah.
“We will offer quality candidates. Most importantly, our candidates are (those) who have integrity, with no history of malpractice, and are proven committed to serving the people of Melaka.
“We will ensure that they bring prosperity to the state of Melaka and not build an empire of personal wealth,” he said in a WhatsApp message today.
Meanwhile, Wan Saiful, through a post on Facebook, said that the coalition would campaign using online media platforms and print media, in an effort to ensure that the people get information.
This follows the move by the Health Ministry to ban any election-related activities, gatherings, or social events, including the organisation of election machinery launching ceremonies, effective October 25 to November 27.
“Online and print media will be our main platforms and we will provide appropriate information activities to reach out to voters. At the same time, I ask the authorities to refine the implementation mechanism of the SOPs (standard operating procedures),” he said.
The Election Commission has set the nomination date for the Melaka polls as November 8 while the polling date will be November 20.
The state election follows the dissolution of the Melaka state assembly on October 4, when four assemblymen withdrew support for the leadership of Chief Minister Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali. – Bernama, October 27, 2021
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