PAHANG Barisan Nasional (BN) is fielding 25 new faces for the state seats in the coming general election, which is described as a step towards getting fresh ideas.

Pahang BN chairman Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said 30% of its candidates are youth under the age of 45, of whom 15 will be contesting state seats and two, parliamentary seats.

Eight women candidates have also been entrusted to represent BN in Pahang this time around, he said.

“I’m confident that this is the best line-up capable of bringing stability, prosperity and well-being to Pahang. So I call on all quarters to give them a chance and all the support they may need,” he said when announcing the names of the candidates in Kuantan today.

“Let’s not feel bad or sulk or boycott our effort. Let’s not be sheep in wolf’s clothing in giving our support as it is not our culture in Pahang.”

Also present was caretaker prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, who will be defending his Bera parliamentary seat.

Overall, Wan Rosdy said Umno will be contesting 34 state seats in Pahang and MCA, six.

In the 2018 general election, BN won 25 of the 42 state seats while Pakatan Harapan (PH) secured nine and PAS had the remaining eight.

For parliamentary seats, BN won nine and PH secured five but lost one after Saifuddin Abdullah joined Bersatu in 2020.

Wan Rosdy also said the general election is important as it is the starting point to put the country back on the right track by returning the mandate to the people.

“We don’t want the next five years to be filled with another long episode of political drama,” he said.

“The people are sick and tired, and our country is also lagging behind (due to the political crisis).”

He also reminded all BN candidates to go all out to win the hearts of the voters and to give their level best to serve the party and the people.

The candidates are:

P078 Cameron Highlands – Ramli Mohd Noor

P079 Lipis –Abdul Rahman Mohamad

P080 Raub –Chong Sin Woon

P081 Jerantut – Mohd Zulkarmi Abu Bakar

P082 Indera Mahkota – Quek Tai Seong

P083 Kuantan –Ab Hamid Mohd Nazahar

P084 Paya Besar –Mohd Shahar Abdullah

P085 Pekan –Sh Mohmed Puzi Sh Ali

P086 Maran –Shahaniza Shamsuddin

P087 Kuala Krau – Ismail Mohamed Said

P088 Temerloh – Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin 

P089 Bentong – Liow Tiong Lai

P090 Bera –Ismail Sabri Yaakob

P091 Rompin –Hasan Arifin

N01 Tanah Rata – Wong Yap Wah

N02 Jelai –Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail 

N03 Padang Tengku –Mustapa Long

N04 Cheka – (to be announced later)

N05 Benta –Mohd Soffi Abdul Razak

N06 Batu Talam – Abd Aziz Mat Kiram 

N07 Tras – Lim Teck Hoe

N08 Dong – Fadzli Mohamad Kamal

N09 Tahan – Faezah Ishak

N10 Damak – Muhamad Fasal Jamlus

N11 Pulau Tawar – Nazri Ngah

N12 Beserah – Mustaffar Kamal Ab Hamid

N13 Semambu – Hisham Omar

N14 Teruntum – Tee Choon Ser

N15 Tanjung Lumpur – Nara@Nikman Nordin

N16 Inderapura – Shafik Fauzan Sharif

N17 Sungai Lembing – Umar Arbain Dollah

N18 Lepar – Abd Rahim Muda

N19 Panching – Fauziah Abd Wahab

N20 Pulau Manis – Khairuddin Mahmud

N21 Peramu Jaya – Mohammad Nizar Mohamad Najib

N22 Bebar – Mohammad Fakharuddin Mohd Ariff

N23 Chini – Mohd Sharim Md Zain

N24 Luit – Jamaluddin Md Marzuki

N25 Kuala Sentul – Mohd Khairuddin Mohd Ali Hanafiah

N26 Chenor – Saiful Anuar Mokhtar

N27 Jenderak – Rodzuan Zaaba

N28 Kerdau – Syed Ibrahim Syed Ahmad

N29 Jengka – Nor Hasmimi Abdul Ghani

N30 Mentakab – Wong Tze Shiang

N31 Lanchang – Razmi Sudin

N32 Kuala Semantan – Nor Azmi Mat Ludin

N33 Bilut – Wong Siew Mun

N34 Ketari – Amizar Abu Adam

N35 Sabai – (to be announced later)

N36 Pelangai – Johari Harun

N37 Guai – Sabariah Saidin

N38 Triang – Yee Cheng Hwa

N39 Kemayan – Khaizulnizam Mohamad Zuldin

N40 Bukit Ibam – Samsiah Arshad

N41 Muadzam Shah – Razali Kassim

N42 Tioman – Mohd Johari Hussain. – Bernama, November 2, 2022.