PAKATAN Harapan (PH) today announced that former Malacca chief minister Adly Zahari is the coalition’s choice for chief minister, should it win the state elections.

PH chairman Anwar Ibrahim said the decision was made based on the consensus of all parties in the coalition.

“All the parties in PH have agreed on this matter,” he said during the launch of PH manifesto at LaCrista Hotel, Malacca.

He added that PH will win with a solid majority to ensure there will not be any disruption in the near future.

Meanwhile, Anwar said all parties disagreed with the standard operating procedures imposed by the Election Commission.

“Whether it is PN, BN or PH, none of them agree with the SOP set for this state election by the EC.”

PN, PH and BN are contesting in all 28 seats, with Parti Perikatan India Muslim Nasional (Iman) contesting one seat and Parti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia (Putra), led by Ibrahim Ali, contesting five seats.

A total of 11 seats will see three candidates on the ballot paper, nine seats will see four candidates competing, five seats will be contested by five candidates, and three seats will have six parties contesting.

A total of 22 independent candidates will participate in the state polls, which are set to take place on November 20. 

The Malacca assembly was dissolved on October 4 after four assemblymen – Idris Haron (Sg Udang-BN), Nor Azman Hassan (Pantai Kundor-BN), Norhizam Hassan Baktee (Pengkalan Batu-Ind) and Noor Effandi Ahmad (Telok Mas-Bersatu) – withdrew their support for Chief Minister Sulaiman Md Ali. – November 10, 2021.