MARANG – Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim will defend the Arau parliamentary seat in the 15th general election (GE15) on a Perikatan Nasional (PN) ticket, PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang announced last night.
Hadi also announced that Datuk Seri Ismail Abdul Muttalib will defend the Maran parliamentary seat in Pahang, also on a PN ticket.
Both Shahidan and Ismail had been dropped as candidates by Barisan Nasional (BN) in this election.
Earlier, Terengganu Menteri Besar and PAS vice-president Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar said at an event to announce Terengganu PN candidates that state exco member Datuk Alias Razak will be contesting in Kuala Nerus while former BN MP Datuk Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh, now with PAS, will contest in Besut.
Samsuri also said five incumbent PAS MPs will be defending their respective seats, including Hadi in Marang.
Datuk Ahmad Amzad Hashim will defend the Kuala Nerus parliamentary seat, as will Shaharizukirnain Abd Kadir in Setiu, Wan Hassan Mohd Ramli in Dungun, and Che Alias Hamid in Kemaman.
Datuk Rosol Wahid will also be defending the Hulu Terengganu seat.
Meanwhile, Shahidan said in his speech after the announcement that he made the decision to represent PN as Hadi understood his stand, adding that both of them had always remained friends despite having differences of opinion.
“I yearn for the unity of the ummah. I want PAS and Umno in Arau to support me. Let Muafakat Nasional begin in Arau.
“I will go all out in Arau, and once in the ring, I will be gunning for a win,” he said.
Following is the list of PN GE15 parliamentary candidates in Terengganu:
P033 Besut - Datuk Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh (PN-PAS)
P034 Setiu - Shaharizukirnain Abd Kadir (PN-PAS)
P035 Kuala Nerus - Datuk Dr Alias Razak (PN-PAS)
P036 Kuala Terengganu - Datuk Ahmad Amzad Hashim (PN-PAS)
P037 Marang - Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang (PN-PAS)
P038 Hulu Terengganu - Datuk Rosol Wahid (PN-Bersatu)
P039 Dungun - Wan Hassan Mohd Ramli (PN-PAS)
P040 Kemaman - Che Alias Hamid (PN-PAS) – Bernama, November 4, 2022
