Selangor Journal
Pakatan Harapan candidate Rodziah Ismail (centre), contesting for the P099 Ampang parliamentary seat, with supporters on the nomination day of the 15th general election, at Dewan Dato Ahmad Razali in Ampang, on November 4, 2022. — Picture by FIKRI YUSOF/SELANGORKINI

GE15: State exco goes up against former minister, contenders in Ampang

SHAH ALAM, Nov 5 — State executive councillor for housing Rodziah Ismail, representing Pakatan Harapan (Harapan), is facing a nine-cornered fight for the Ampang parliamentary seat in the 15th general election (GE15).

The primary candidate on the ballot paper will face off against incumbent Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin, who is defending her seat under the Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) ticket.

Zuraida, the former plantations and commodity enterprises minister, has held the seat for three terms under Parti Keadilan Rakyat, but left the party in February 2020.

The seat’s candidates include MCA Beliawanis leader Ivone Low Yi Wen who represents BN, Sasha Lyna Abdul Latif under the Perikatan Nasional ticket, and Nurul Ashikin Mabahwi under the Pejuang ticket.

Others are Warisan’s Lai Wai Chong, and independent candidates Muhammad Shafiq Izwan, Mohd Yunos, Tan Hua Meng, and M Raveendran.

Election Commission Officer Mohd Fauzi Mohd Yatim announced the running candidates’ list at 10.57am, after the nomination process at Dewan Dato’ Ahmad Razali closed at 10am.

Here are some of the interesting seats to watch out for in Selangor:

P093 Sungai Besar: Saipolyazan Mat Yusop (Harapan) challenging incumbent Datuk Muslimin Yahaya (PN), Datuk Seri Jamal Md Yunos (BN) and Asmawar Samat @ Samad (Pejuang)

P095 Tanjong Karang: Siti Rahayu Baharin (Harapan) challenging Datuk Habibah Mohd Yusof (BN) and Datuk Zulkafperi Hanapi (PN)

P096 Kuala Selangor: Incumbent Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (Harapan) challenged by Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz (BN) and Mohd Noor Mohd Sahar (PN)

P098 Gombak: Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari (HARAPAN) challenging incumbent Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali (PN) and Datuk Megat Zulkarnain Omardin (BN)

P102 Bangi: Syahredzan Johan (Harapan) challenged by Muhammad Nazrul Hakim Nazir (PN) and Datuk Hoh Hee Lee (BN)

P106 Damansara: Gobind Singh Deo (Harapan) saingi Tan Gim Tuan (BN) dan Lim Si Ching (PN)

P107 Sungai Buloh: Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar (BN) challenged by Datuk R. Ramanan (Harapan) and Mohd Ghazali Md Hamin (PN)

P111 Kota Raja: Incumbent Mohamad Sabu (Harapan) challenged by D Kajendran (BN) and Mohamed Diah Baharun (PN)

 

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