Ahead of nomination day on Saturday (Nov 1), Barisan Nasional has unveiled some of its candidates for the 15th General Election.
At an event to announce coalition’s candidates, it was confirmed that Khairy Jamaluddin would be contesting in Sungai Buloh and Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz in Kuala Selangor.
Sungai Buloh is a PKR-stronghold. In the 2018 general election, R Sivarasa retained the seat after he polled 43,631 votes in a three-cornered contest.
PKR is fielding Datuk R Ramanan for the Nov 19 election, having dropped Sivarasa.
“Although it is a huge challenge, I will do my best to meet and convince as many voters in Sungai Buloh to give me an opportunity,” Khairy wrote on Twitter.
Meanwhile, Zahidi’s deputy Datuk Seri Mohamed Hasan, as expected, will make his first foray in contesting a parliamentary seat by standing in Rembau. He takes over from Khairy.
The event at the World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur, which began at 8.30pm on Tuesday (Nov 1), also confirmed that Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi would be defending the Bagan Datuk seat and Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob in Bera.
Party secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan will seek re-election in Pontian.
Vice-president Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid will be defending his Padang Terap seat and fellow vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin has been named as the candidate for relatively safe Kota Tinggi.
Besides Khaled, who will be moved from his old haunt of Pasir Gudang, several top coalition figures will be reshuffled, including Umno Youth chief Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki, who has been fielded as a candidate in relatively safe Gerik. In 2018, Asyraf’s bid for the Pasir Puteh seat in Kelantan was unsuccessful.
BN information chief Shahril Hamdan will be fielded in Alor Gajah. In 2018, he ran for the Kuala Langat seat in Selangor but lost.
MCA secretary-general Chong Sin Woon will be fielded in Raub, Pahang. In 2018, he ran for the Seremban seat unsuccessfully.
Zahid also confirmed that several long-serving MPs would not be contesting in GE15.
Among them are Arau MP Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim, Sri Tan Annuar Musa (Ketereh), Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique (Kota Tinggi), Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba (Tenggara), and Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin (Padang Besar).
Also dropped was the controversial Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman, following his six-year suspension from Umno.
Among the at least 13 incumbent BN MPs not defending their seats is Najib Abdul Razak (Pekan) and two incumbents who have expressed a wish to retire – Idris Jusoh (Besut) and Nazri Abdul Aziz (Padang Rengas).
BN is fielding new faces with more than 85 percent of its candidates having academic qualifications in various disciplines.
Other notable names who will be defending their seats are Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said (Pengerang), caretaker Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican (Kepala Batas), caretaker Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad (Parit Sulong), and caretaker Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein (Sembrong).
Also defending their seats are Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Rahim (Baling), MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (Ayer Hitam) and Datuk Seri Dr Wee Jeck Seng (Tanjung Piai).
Several figures will seek to make a comeback after their defeat in the last election in 2018.
Among them are former second finance minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani (Titiwangsa); former MCA president Tan Sri Liow Tiong Lai (Bentong), MCA deputy president Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon (Tanjong Malim), Datuk Seri Razali Ibrahim (Pagoh), and Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir (Lumut).
Caretaker Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed is not expected to defend his Jeli parliamentary seat
A close friend to Mustapa, who is fondly known as “Tok Pa'”, said the six-term member of parliament decided not to contest due to several factors.
“Among the reasons is his health. He also wants to let go if the seat to give way for a new candidate,” said the friend.
For the record, Mustapa has held the Jeli parliamentary seat since 1995.
In the 14th General Election, he beat candidates from Pas and Bersatu with a majority of 6,646 votes under the BN ticket.
Mustapa left Umno and joined Bersatu in October 2018.
Full list of BN candidates for GE15:
PERLIS
P.001 PADANG BESAR: ZAHIDA BINTI ZARIK KHAN – UMNO
P.002 KANGAR: FATHUL BARI BIN MAT JAHYA – UMNO
P.003 ARAU: ROZABIL BIN ABD RAHMAN – UMNO
KEDAH
P.004 LANGKAWI: ARMISHAH BIN SIRAJ – UMNO
P.005 JERLUN: OTHMAN BIN AZIZ – UMNO
P.006 KUBANG PASU: HASMUNI BIN HASSAN – UMNO
P.007 PADANG TERAP: MAHDZIR BIN KHALID – UMNO
P.008 POKOK SENA: NORAN ZAMINI BIN JAMALUDDIN – UMNO
P.009 ALOR STAR: TAN CHEE HIONG – MCA
P.010 KUALA KEDAH: MASHITAH BINTI IBRAHIM – UMNO
P.011 PENDANG: SURAYA BINTI YAACOB – UMNO
P.012 JERAI: JAMIL KHIR BIN BAHAROM – UMNO
P.013 SIK: MAIZATULAKMAM BINTI OTHMAN @ IBRAHIM – UMNO
P.014 MERBOK: SHAIFUL HAZIZY BIN ZAINOL ABIDIN – UMNO
P.015 SUNGAI PETANI: SHAHANIM BINTI MOHAMAD YUSOFF – UMNO
P.016 BALING: ABDUL AZEEZ BIN ABDUL RAHIM – UMNO
P.017 PADANG: SERAI SIVARAJ A/L CHANDRAN – MIC
P.018 KULIM/BANDAR BAHARU: MUHAR BIN HUSSAIN – UMNO
KELANTAN
P.020 PENGKALAN CHEPA: MOHD HAFIEZULNIEZAM BIN MOHD HASDIN – UMNO
P.021 KOTA BHARU: ROSMADI BIN ISMAIL – UMNO
P.022 PASIR MAS: AB GHANI BIN HARUN – UMNO
P.023 RANTAU PANJANG: ZULKARNAIN BIN YUSOFF – UMNO
P.024 KUBANG KERIAN: NURUL AMAL BINTI MOHD FAUZI – UMNO
P.025 BACHOK: MOHD ZAIN BIN YASIM – UMNO
P.026 KETEREH: MARZUANI ARDILA BINTI ARIFFIN – UMNO
P.027 TANAH MERAH: BAKRI @ MOHD BAKRI BIN MUSTAPHA – UMNO
P.028 PASIR PUTEH: ZAWAWI BIN OTHMAN – UMNO
P.029 MACHANG: AHMAD JAZLAN BIN YAAKUB – UMNO
P.030 JELI: NORWAHIDA BINTI PATUAN – UMNO
P.031 KUALA KRAI: MOHAMED ZULKEPLI BIN OMAR – UMNO
P.032 GUA MUSANG: TENGKU RAZALEIGH HAMZAH – UMNO
TERENGGANU
P.033 BESUT: NAWI BIN MOHAMAD – UMNO
P.034 SETIU: ABDUL RAHMAN BIN MAT YASIN – UMNO
P.036 KUALA TERENGGANU: MOHD ZUBIR BIN EMBONG – UMNO
P.037 MARANG: JASMIRA BIN OTHMAN – UMNO
P.038 HULU TERENGGANU: ROZI BIN MAMAT – UMNO
P.039 DUNGUN: NURHISAM BIN JOHARI – UMNO
P.040 KEMAMAN: AHMAD BIN SAID – UMNO
PULAU PINANG
P.041 KEPALA BATAS: REEZAL MERICAN BIN NAINA MERICAN – UMNO
P.042 TASEK GELUGOR: MUHAMAD YUSOFF BIN MOHD NOOR – UMNO
P.043 BAGAN TAN: CHUAN HONG – MCA
P.044 PERMATANG PAUH: MOHD ZAIDI BIN MOHD SAID – UMNO
P.045 BUKIT MERTAJAM: TAN YANG PANG – MCA
P.046 BATU KAWAN: TAN LEE HUAT – MCA
P.047 NIBONG TEBAL: THANENTHIRAN A/L RAMANKUTTY – MMSP
P.048 BUKIT BENDERA: RAZALIF BIN MOHAMAD ZAIN – PCM
P.049 TANJONG: TAN KIM NEE – MCA
P.050 JELUTONG: LOGANATHAN A/L THORAISAMY – IPF
P.051 BUKIT GELUGOR: WONG CHIN CHONG – MCA
P.052 BAYAN BARU: SAW YEE FUNG – MCA
P.053 BALIK PULAU: SHAH HEADAN BIN AYOOB HUSSAIN SHAH – UMNO
PERAK
P.054 GERIK: ASYRAF WAJDI BIN DUSUKI – UMNO
P.055 LENGGONG: SHAMSUL ANUAR BIN NASARAH – UMNO
P.056 LARUT: MOHAMMAD KAZIM BIN ELIAS – UMNO
P.057 PARIT BUNTAR: IMRAN BIN MOHD YUSOF – UMNO
P.058 BAGAN SERAI: ZUL HELMI BIN GHAZALI – UMNO
P.059 BUKIT GANTANG: MOHAMMAD SOLLEHIN BIN MOHAMAD TAJIE – UMNO
P.060 TAIPING: NEOW CHOO SEONG – MCA
P.061 PADANG RENGAS: MOHD ARRIF BIN ABDUL MAJID – UMNO
P.062 SUNGAI SIPUT: S VIGNESWARAN A/L M SANASEE – MIC
P.063 TAMBUN: AMINUDDIN BIN MD HANAFIAH – UMNO
P.064 IPOH TIMOR: NG KAI CHEONG – MCA
P.065 IPOH BARAT: LOW GUO NAN – MCA
P.066 BATU GAJAH: TEOH CHIN CHONG – MCA
P.067 KUALA KANGSAR: MASLIN SHAM BIN RAZMAN – UMNO
P.068 BERUAS: DING SIEW CHEE – MCA
P.069 PARIT: MOHD NIZAR BIN ZAKARIA – UMNO
P.070 KAMPAR: LEE CHEE LEONG – MCA
P.071 GOPENG: TING ZHAO SONG – MCA
P.072 TAPAH: SARAVANAN A/L MURUGAN – MIC
P.073 PASIR SALAK: KHAIRUL AZWAN BIN HARUN – UMNO
P.074 LUMUT: ZAMBRY BIN ABD KADIR – UMNO
P.075 BAGAN DATOK: AHMAD ZAHID BIN HAMIDI – UMNO
P.076 TELUK INTAN: MURUGIAH A/L THOPASAMY – MIC
P.077 TANJONG MALIM: MAH HANG SOON – MCA
PAHANG
P.078 CAMERON HIGHLANDS: RAMLI BIN MOHD NOR – UMNO
P.079 LIPIS: ABDUL RAHMAN BIN MOHAMAD – UMNO
P.080 RAUB: CHONG SIN WOON – MCA
P.081 JERANTUT: MOHD ZUKARMI BIN ABU BAKAR – UMNO
P.082 INDERA MAHKOTA: QUEK TAI SEONG – MCA
P.083 KUANTAN: AB HAMID BIN MOHD NAZAHAR – UMNO
P.084 PAYA BESAR: MOHD SHAHAR BIN ABDULLAH – UMNO
P.085 PEKAN: SH MOHMED PUZI BIN SH ALI – UMNO
P.086 MARAN: SHAHANIZA BT SHAMSUDDIN – UMNO
P.087 KUALA KRAU: ISMAIL BIN MOHAMED SAID – UMNO
P.088 TEMERLOH: MOHD SHARKAR BIN SHAMSUDIN – UMNO
P.089 BENTONG: LIOW TIONG LAI – MCA
P.090 BERA ISMAIL: SABRI BIN YAAKOB – UMNO
P.091 ROMPIN: HASAN BIN ARIFIN – UMNO
SELANGOR
P.092 SABAK BERNAM: ABD RAHMAN BIN BAKRI – UMNO
P.093 SUNGAI BESAR: JAMAL BIN MD YUNOS – UMNO
P.094 HULU SELANGOR: MOHAN A/L THANGARASU – MIC
P.096 KUALA SELANGOR: TENGKU ZAFRUL BIN TENGKU ABDUL AZIZ – UMNO
P.097 SELAYANG: CHAN WUN HOONG – MCA
P.098 GOMBAK: MEGAT ZULKARNAIN BIN OMARDIN – UMNO
P.099 AMPANG: IVONE LOW YI WEN – MCA
P.100 PANDAN: LEONG KOK WEE – MCA
P.101 HULU LANGAT: JOHAN BIN ABD AZIZ – UMNO
P.102 BANGI: HOH HEE LEE – MCA
P.103 PUCHONG: SYED IBRAHIM BIN KADER – KIMMA
P.104 SUBANG: KOW CHEONG WEI – MCA
P.105 PETALING JAYA: CHEW HIAN TAT – MCA
P.106 DAMANSARA: TAN GIM TUAN – MCA
P107 SUNGAI BULOH: KHAIRY JAMALUDDIN ABU BAKAR – UMNO
P.108 SHAH ALAM: HIZATUL ISHAM BIN ABDUL JALIL – UMNO
P.109 KAPAR: MUHAMMAD BIN NOOR AZMAN @ NOOR HIZAM – UMNO
P.110 KLANG: TEE HOOI LING – MCA
P.111 KOTA RAJA: KAJENDRAN A/L DORAISAMY – MIC
P.112 KUALA LANGAT: MOHANA A/P MUNIANDY RAMAN – MIC
P.113 SEPANG: ANUAR BIN BASIRAN – UMNO
KUALA LUMPUR
P.115 BATU: A KOHILAN PILLAY A/L G APPU – MIC
P.116 WANGSA MAJU: MOHD SHAFEI BIN ABDULLAH – UMNO
P.117 SEGAMBUT: DANIEL LING SIA CHIN – MCA
P.118 SETIAWANGSA: IZUDIN BIN ISHAK – UMNO
P.119 TITIWANGSA: JOHARI BIN ABDUL GHANI – UMNO
P.120 BUKIT BINTANG: TAN TEIK PENG – MCA
P.121 LEMBAH PANTAI: RAMLAN BIN SHAHEAN @ ASKOLANI – UMNO
P.122 SEPUTEH: LEE KAH HING – MCA
P.123 CHERAS: CHONG YEW: CHUAN – MCA
P.124 BANDAR TUN RAZAK: CHEW YIN KEEN – MCA
PUTRAJAYA
P.125 PUTRAJAYA: TENGKU ADNAN BIN TENGKU MANSOR – UMNO
NEGRI SEMBILAN
P.126 JELEBU: JALALUDDIN BIN ALIAS – UMNO
P.128 SEREMBAN: WONG YIN TING – MCA
P.130 RASAH: NG KIAN NAM – MCA
P.131 REMBAU: MOHAMAD BIN HAJI HASAN – UMNO
P.132 PORT DICKSON: P KAMALANATHAN A/L P PANCHANATHAN – MIC
P.133 TAMPIN: MOHD ISAM BIN MOHD ISA – UMNO
MELAKA
P.134 MASJID TANAH: ABDUL HAKIM BIN ABDUL WAHID – UMNO
P.135 ALOR GAJAH: SHAHRIL SUFIAN BIN HAMDAN – UMNO
P.136 TANGGA BATU: LIM BAN HONG – MCA
P.137 HANG TUAH JAYA: MOHD RIDHWAN BIN MOHD ALI – UMNO
P.138 KOTA MELAKA: KON QI YAO – MCA
P.139 JASIN: ROSLAN BIN AHMAD – UMNO
JOHOR
P.140 SEGAMAT: RAMASAMY A/L MUTHUSAMY – MIC
P.141 SEKIJANG: MD SALLEHEEN BIN MOHAMAD – UMNO
P.142 LABIS: CHUA TEE YONG – MCA
P.143 PAGOH: RAZALI BIN IBRAHIM – UMNO
P.144 LEDANG: HAMIM BIN SAMURI – UMNO
P.145 BAKRI: LEE CHING YONG – MCA
P.146 MUAR: MOHD HELMY BIN ABD LATIF – UMNO
P.147 PARIT SULONG: NORAINI BINTI AHMAD – UMNO
P.148 AYER HITAM: WEE KA SIONG – MCA
P.149 SRI GADING: MOHD LASSIM BIN BURHAN – UMNO
P.150 BATU PAHAT: ISHAK @ MOHD FARID BIN SIRAJ – UMNO
P.151 SIMPANG RENGGAM: HASNI BIN MOHAMMAD – UMNO
P.152 KLUANG: GAN PING SHOU @ GAN PING SIEU – MCA
P.153 SEMBRONG: HISHAMMUDDIN BIN DATUK HUSSEIN – UMNO
P.154 MERSING: ABD LATIF BIN BANDI @ NOR SEBANDI – UMNO
P.155 TENGGARA: MANNDZRI BIN NASIB – UMNO
P.156 KOTA TINGGI: MOHAMED KHALED BIN NORDIN – UMNO
P.157 PENGERANG: AZALINA BINTI OTHMAN – UMNO
P.158 TEBRAU: WONG SIAW TING – MCA
P.159 PASIR GUDANG: NOOR AZLEEN BIN AMBROS – UMNO
P.160 JOHOR BAHRU: JOHAN ARIFIN BIN MOHD ROPI – UMNO
P.161 PULAI: NUR JAZLAN BIN MOHAMED – UMNO
P.162 ISKANDAR PUTERI: TEOH SEW HOCK – MCA
P.163 KULAI: CHUA JIAN BOON – MCA
P.164 PONTIAN: AHMAD BIN MASLAN – UMNO
P.165 TANJONG PIAI: WEE JECK SENG – MCA
LABUAN
P.166 LABUAN: BASHIR BIN ALIAS – UMNO