MELAKA, Oct 26 — Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) is fielding seven new faces among its nine candidates in the upcoming Melaka state election, reflecting its push for leadership renewal.

Its secretary-general Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh said the new faces make up 77.8 per cent of the party’s line-up, including four young candidates.

She said three women are also among the candidates, accounting for 33.3 per cent of the party’s total.

“Since the announcement of the candidates, I have visited eight state constituency election operations centres to assess preparations, meet campaign workers and help coordinate campaign machinery.