Nik Abduh, Annuar, absent among Kelantan PN candidates

After two terms as an MP and not being fielded during the 15th general election, Nik Mohammad Abduh Nik Abdul Aziz is again being passed over as an election candidate.

Malaysiakini previously reported sources claiming the son of former Kelantan menteri besar Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat may be fielded as the candidate for Chempaka.

Instead, at Perikatan Nasional (PN)’s candidate announcement outside Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium in Kota Bharu tonight, it was announced that the lawyer Nik Baharum Nik Abdullah will be making his electoral debut at the constituency.

Chempaka incumbent Fathan Mahmood is also not contesting in the upcoming election.

Also not being fielded is former Umno minister Annuar Musa who has since joined PAS.

He previously told the party to field him as a candidate only as a last resort, since he is still new to the party.

The candidate list unveiled today also shows that caretaker menteri besar Ahmad Yakob and his deputy Mohd Amar Abdullah are defending their seats in Pasir Pekan and Panchor, respectively.

Overall, the PN line-up in Kelantan features 39 candidates from PAS and six from Bersatu.

This includes 39 new faces who are making their electoral debuts.

The full list of PN candidates in Kelantan is as follows:

N01 Pengkalan Kubur - Wan Roslan Wan Hamat (PAS)

N02 Kelaboran - Mohd Adanan Hasan (PAS)

N03 Pasir Pekan - Ahmad Yakob (PAS)

N04 Wakaf Bharu - Mohd Rusli Abdullah (PAS)

N05 Kijang - Dr Izani Husin (PAS)

N06 Chempaka - Nik Baharum Nik Abdullah (PAS)

N07 Panchor - Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah (PAS)

N08 Tanjung Mas - Rohani Ibrahim (PAS)

N09 Kota Lama - Zamri Ismail (PAS)

N10 Bunut Payong - Shaari Mat Yaman (PAS)

N11 Tendong- Rozi Muhamad (PAS)

N12 Pengkalan Pasir - Mohamad Nasrif Daud (PAS)

N13 Meranti - Mohd Nassuruddin Daud (PAS)

N14 Chetok - Zuraidin Abdullah (PAS)

N15 Gual Periuk - Kamaruzaman Mohamad (PAS)

N16 Apam Putra - Zamakhsari Muhamad (PAS)

N17 Salor - Saizol Ismail (PAS)

N18 Pasir Tumboh - Abdul Rahman Yunus (PAS)

N19 Demit - Asri Daud (PAS)

N20 Tawang - Harun Ismail (PAS)

N21 Pantai Irama - Huzaimy Che Husin (PAS)

N22 Jelawat - Zameri Mat Nawang (PAS)

N23 Melor - Wan Rohaimi Wan Daud (PAS)

N24 Kadok - Azami Mohd Nor (PAS)

N25 Kok Lanas - Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi (Bersatu)

N26 Bukit Panau - Abd Fattah Mahmood (PAS)

N27 Gual Ipoh - Bahari Mohd Noor (Bersatu)

N28 Kemahang - Md Anizam Ab Rahman (PAS)

N29 Selising - Tuan Mohd Sarifuddin Tuan Ismail (PAS)

N30 Limbongan - Nor Asilah Mohamed Zain (PAS)

N31 Semerak - Norsham Sulaiman (PAS)

N32 Gaal - Muhamad Rodzi Jaafar (PAS)

N33 Pulai Chondong - Azhar Salleh (PAS)

N34 Temangan - Mohamed Fadzli Hassan (PAS)

N35 Kemuning - Ahmad Zahran Mohd Nor (PAS)

N36 Bukit Bunga - Mohd Almidi Jaafar (Bersatu)

N37 Ayer Lanas - Kamaruddin Md Nor (Bersatu)

N38 Kuala Balah - Abdul Hadi Awang Kechik (PAS)

N39 Mengkebang - Zubir Abu Bakar (PAS)

N40 Guchil - Hilmi Abdullah (PAS)

N41 Manek Urai - Mohd Fauzi Abdullah (PAS)

N42 Dabong - Ku Zaki Ku Husin (PAS)

N43 Nengiri - Mohd Azizi Abu Naim (Bersatu)

N44 Paloh - Shaari Mat Hussain (Bersatu)

N45 Galas - Mohd Tarmizi Abd Rahman (PAS)

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