Pahang DAP will field two Malay candidates for two state seats in the upcoming 14th general election (GE14).

State party chief Leong Ngah Ngah said this will be for the Mentakab and Pulau Manis state seats.

Mentakab, a mixed seat with 40 percent Chinese voters, is currently held by DAP's Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji, while Pulau Manis is held by BN. He is expected to defend the seat.

Pulau Manis, meanwhile, is a 92 percent Malay seat that has been traditionally contested by PAS.

It was, however, once held by DAP Raub MP Ariff Sabri Abdul Aziz (photo) in 2004, back when he was in Umno...