<p /><p>MELAKA: The Paya Rumput seat will see a three-cornered contest between Pakatan Harapan, Perikatan Nasional and Bersama in the 16th Melaka election.
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Paya Rumput in Melaka will feature a three-way contest between Pakatan Harapan, Perikatan Nasional, and Bersama in the 16th state election. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's political secretary, Azman Abidin, is the PH candidate in this race.
- Azman Abidin, Rafie Ahmad, and Abdul Rashid Abu Bakar are the confirmed candidates for the Paya Rumput seat.
- The Election Commission accepted all three nomination papers, with Azman submitting his first at 9:01 am.
- Azman stated his decision to contest was motivated by a desire to contribute to Melaka, his family's home state.
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MELAKA: The Paya Rumput seat will see a three-cornered contest between Pakatan Harapan, Perikatan Nasional and Bersama in the 16th Melaka election.
PH candidate Datuk Azman Abidin will face PN-Pas candidate Rafie Ahmad and Bersama's Abdul Rashid Abu Bakar.
Paya Rumput Election Commission returning officer Safuan Effendy Mat Ghani confirmed the contest after accepting all three nomination papers.
He said Azman submitted his papers at 9.01am, followed by Rafie about 9.05am and Abdul Rashid at 9.17am.
