Melaka polls: BN to field 86 pct new faces, retains four incumbents

MELAKA: Barisan Nasional (BN) will field 86 per cent new faces while retaining only four incumbents for the Melaka state election on Nov 20.

BN deputy chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan when announcing the list of candidates said the four incumbents were Chief Minister Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali; Health and Anti-Drug Committee chairman Datuk Rahmad Mariman; Tourism, Heritage and Culture Committee chairman Datuk Muhammad Jailani Khamis and Datuk Zaidi Attan.

Muhammad Jailani previously won the Rembia state seat on PKR ticket in the 14th General Election (GE14) before leaving the party and joined UMNO on Jan 1.

"We will have 20 candidates from UMNO, seven from MCA and one from MIC for the state election," Mohamad said at the announcement of BN candidates at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur today.

Also present were MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong and BN Advisory Board chairman Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.