Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh is set to give up his Merlimau seat to PAS in the upcoming Malacca polls.

Akmal yesterday thanked his constituents in a Facebook post, adding, "Where to next?"

Meanwhile, The Star today quoted a Malacca PAS source as confirming that state party chief Zulkifli Ismail would be fielded in Merlimau. Zulkifli is also the Jasin MP.

Akmal won Merlimau in the 2021 snap state election - which was hampered by low turnout - with 58 percent of votes.