PBM contesting 7 parliamentary, 2 state seats


Zuraida Kamaruddin says she will defend her Ampang parliamentary seat in Selangor in the November 19 general election. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, November 4, 2022.

PARTI Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) today announced the full list of its candidates for the coming general election where it is fielding candidates for seven parliamentary seats and two state seats.

Zuraida Kamaruddin, who is caretaker plantation industries and commodities minister, said she would defend her Ampang parliamentary seat in Selangor while PBM president Larry Sng was fielded for the Julau parliamentary seat in Sarawak.

Zuraida, named “Ibu Bangsa Malaysia” by PBM, also announced caretaker deputy minister of tourism, arts and culture Santhara Kumar as the candidate for the Segamat parliamentary seat in Johor.

“Lembah Jaya assemblyman Haniza Talha will contest the Hulu Selangor parliamentary seat and Sementa assemblywoman Daroyah Alwi is the candidate for the Kapar parliamentary seat,” she told a media conference after presenting the candidate appointment letter to Daroyah, which was broadcast live via PBM Facebook today.

Zuraida also announced the candidacy of Dayang Rusimah @ Raynie Mohd Din and Alus Kassim, both entrepreneurs, as PBM candidates for the Labuan and Sekijang (Johor) parliamentary seats respectively.

She said PBM is also fielding its candidates for two state seats.

They are 25-year-old law graduate Bryan Yong Wu Sean for the Tronoh seat in Perak and businesswoman Nazmahwati Walli for the Bugaya seat in Sabah.

The Election Commission has set November 19 as polling day while early voting is on November 15. Nomination is tomorrow. – Bernama, November 4, 2022.


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