State polls: PN sends senator Razali against BN T'ganu chief

The Terengganu polls will see Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) senator Razali Idris going up against state BN chief Ahmad Said in the Kijal seat.

Ahmad is the incumbent for Kijal, where he has served for 33 years since 1990, only interrupted by a one-term break.

Razali (above) last contested in a state election in 2008, where he was fielded in Ru Rendang under the BN ticket.

Kijal is under the Kemaman parliamentary seat, which was won by PAS’ Che Alias Hamid in the 15th general election last year, with a majority of 27,179 votes.

Kijal is almost exclusively made up of Malay voters (98 percent) while the other two percent are Chinese.

Meanwhile, Ahmad Amzad Hashim, who was disqualified last month from the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary seat he won in the 15th general election, will be tasked with taking the seat back in an upcoming by-election.

This was announced at a PN candidate announcement event in Marang, Terengganu tonight.

On June 27, the Kuala Terengganu election court nullified Ahmad Amzad’s victory in Kuala Terengganu in GE15.

The court found that the petitioner, BN’s Mohd Zubir Embong succeeded in proving that corruption had taken place with the aim of influencing voters in the election for the seat.

This triggered the need for the by-election, which will be held simultaneously with the six state polls on Aug 12.

It was also announced that PN’s Terengganu candidates will be contesting under the PAS flag.

The list of PN candidates announced today is as follows:

N01 Kuala Besut - Azbi Salleh

N02 Kota Putera - Nur Khuzaini Abdul Rahman

N03 Jertih - Riduan Mohd Nor

N04 Hulu Besut - Mohd Husaimi Hussin

N05 Jabi - Azman Ibrahim

N06 Permaisuri - Mohd Yusop Majid

N07 Langkap - Azmi Maarof

N08 Batu Rakit - Mohd Shafizi Ismail

N09 Tepuh - Hisyamuddin Abdul Karim

N10 Buluh Gading - Ridhuan Hashim

N11 Seberang Takir - Khazan Che Mat

N12 Bukit Tunggal - Zaharudin Zahid

N13 Wakaf Mempelam - Wan Sukairi Wan Abdullah

N14 Bandar - Ahmad Shah Muhamed

N15 Ladang - Zuraida Md Noor

N16 Batu Buruk - Muhammad Khalil Abdul Hadi

N17 Alur Limbat - Ariffin Deraman

N18 Bukit Payung - Mohd Nor Hamzah

N19 Ru Rendang - Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar

N20 Pengkalan Berangan - Sulaiman Sulong

N21 Telemung - Mohd Zawawi Ismail

N22 Manir - Hilmi Harun

N23 Kuala Berang - Mamad Puteh

N24 Ajil - Maliaman Kassim

N25 Bukit Besi - Ghazali Sulaiman

N26 Rantau Abang - Mohd Fadhli Rahmi Zulkifli

N27 Sura - Tengku Muhamad Fakhruddin Tengku Fauzi

N28 Paka - Satiful Bahari Mamat

N29 Kemasik – Ir. Saiful Azmi Suhaili

N30 Kijal - Razali Idris

N31 Cukai - Hanafiah Mat

N32 Air Putih - Mohd Hafiz Adam

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