Amanah names candidates for 20 seats in Pahang

Amanah today announced its candidates for four parliamentary and 16 state seats in Pahang for the 15th general election (GE15).

When unveiling the list, Pahang Amanah chairperson Zulkifli Mohamed said this is an increase over the one parliamentary and 11 state seats it contested in the last general election.

The candidates are a mix of old and new faces and comprise leaders from various backgrounds, including professionals and businesspersons, he told a press conference in Kuantan.

He said two candidates are women, who will be contesting in the Guai and Tanjung Lumpur state seats.

The youngest candidate is state Amanah communications and new media director Ahmed Wafiuddin Shamsuri, 27, who will be standing in the Pelangai state constituency.

The parliamentary candidates are:

1. Paya Besar: Amanah state election director Ahmad Azam Mohamad Salleh

2. Maran: Maran party chief Ahmad Shuhor Awang

3. Kuala Krau: Tangga Batu chief Juhari Osman

4. Temerloh: National Youth chief Mohd Hasbie Muda

Pahang Amanah deputy chairperson Mohd Fadli Mohd Ramly said the party will unveil its manifesto for the state soon.

In GE14, BN won 25 of the 42 state seats while Pakatan Harapan won nine and PAS eight.

For parliamentary seats, BN won nine and Harapan took five.

However, Harapan lost one parliamentary seat when Indera Mahkota MP Saifuddin Abdullah left PKR to join Bersatu in 2020.

Amanah candidates for state seats in Pahang:

1. Padang Tengku: Ruzi @ Nata Yusuff

2. Dong: Mohd Abd Jawaad Abd Ghafar @ Ramzin

3. Tahan: Mohd Abd Talib Mohd Tahar

4. Pulau Tawar: Norani Muhd @ Mohd Arshad

5. Beserah: State chairman Zulkifli Mohamed

6. Tanjung Lumpur: Sabrina Md Yusuff

7. Lepar: Muhammad Ibrohim Mazalan

8. Peramu Jaya: Tugimon Abdul Hamid

9. Bebar: Ibrahim Sulaiman

10. Chenor: Nor Hisham Mohd Suki

11. Kerdau: Ahmad Ariff Md Daud

12. Jengka: Jamaluddin Abd Rahim

13. Kuala Semantan: Azizul Shah Mohd Noor

14. Pelangai: Ahmed Wafiuddin Shamsuri

15. Guai: Noraini Abdul Ghani

16. Tioman: Mohd Fadzli Mohd Ramly

- Bernama

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