THE Kelantan Perikatan Nasional (PN) is scheduled to announce its list of 45 candidates for the state elections on July 27.

Its liaison secretary, Wan Roslan Wan Hamat, said the list of candidates for the Kelantan polls had been finalised, with PAS contesting 39 seats and Bersatu, six.

The six Bersatu candidates will vie for the Kok Lanas, Gual Ipoh, Paloh, Nenggiri, Air Lanas and either Kuala Balah or Bukit Bunga seats, he told a press conference at the Kelantan PAS Building in Kota Baru today.

Wan Roslan, who is also Kelantan PAS secretary, said the venue for the announcement will be decided soon and that 50% of the new faces to be fielded are from various educational and career backgrounds.

“All the candidates will use the PAS logo, with the theme ‘Kelantan Maju Rakyat Sejahtera’, just like in the last year’s general election. As for the number of women candidates, we tried to keep it the same or slightly more,” he said.

In the November polls, PAS had two women candidates, namely Datuk Mumtaz Md Nawi (Demit state seat) and Rohani Ibrahim (Tanjong state seat).

Selangor, Kedah, Penang, Kelantan, Terengganu and Negri Sembilan will go to the polls on August 12, with nominations set for July 29 and early voting on August 8. – Bernama, July 16, 2023.