ALOR SETAR, April 26 — Kedah Pakatan Harapan (PH) unveiled its candidates for the general election last night, but not its selection for the mentri besar post.
It is speculated Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s son, Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir, is contesting both the Jerlun federal seat and the Jitra state seat to position him to be MB in the event PH fails to win federal power.
It is also rumoured that Amanah's Datuk Amiruddin Hamzah, who will run in Anak Bukit, is next in line should PH win the 14th general election and Mukhriz head to Putrajaya.
The pact will field nine candidates below 40, three for federal seats and the rest will be contesting in state seats and three women — one in a federal seat and two more in state seats.
The young candidates fielded for federal seats are Padang Terap candidate Mohd Khairizal Khazali — a 37 year old entrepreneur from Amanah; former Perlis assemblyman the 38 year old Chan Ming Kai from PKR who will be battling in Alor Setar and; 39 year old accountant Azli Uda from Amanah who will be contesting in Sik.
The six young candidates contesting in state seats are: Mohd Firdaus Ahmad (32, PPBM - Kuah); Mohd Aizad Roslan (37, PPBM - Bukit Lada); Teh Swee Leong (29, DAP - Kota Darul Aman); Mohd Saffuan Sabari (33, PPBM - Guar Chempedak); Ooi Tze Min (34, PKR - Bakar Arang) and; Robert Ling (34, PKR - Sidam).
The three women contesting under the PKR banner within the Opposition coalition are: Nor Azrina Surip (43, PKR - Merbok); Salmee Said (52, Amanah - Kota Siputeh) and; Halimaton Shaadiah Saad (49, PKR - Bukit Kayu Hitam).
Roughly 1,000 people attended the event last night.
Kedah PH's candidates are:
Parliamentary Seats
P004 Langkawi: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
P005 Jerlun: Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir
P006 Kubang Pasu: Datuk Amiruddin Hamzah
P007 Padang Terap: Mohd Khairizal Khazali (37 - entrepreneur) Amanah
P008 Pokok Sena: Datuk Mahfuz Omar
P009 Alor Setar: Chan Ming Kai (38 - former Perlis state assemblyman) PKR
P010 Kuala Kedah: Azman Ismail
P011 Pendang: Wan Saifulruddin Wan Jan
P012 Jerai: Akhramsyah Muammar Ubaidah Sanusi
P013 Sik: Azli Uda (39 - accountant) Amanah
P014 Merbok: Nor Azrina Surip (43 - woman) PKR
P015 Sungai Petani: Johari Abdul
P016 Baling: Mohd Taufik Yaacob
P017 Padang Serai: M Karupaiyyah
P018 Kulim/Bandar Baharu: Datuk Saifuddin Nasution Ismail
State Seats
N01 Ayer Hangat: Juhari Bulat
N02 Kuah: Mohd Firdaus Ahmad (32 - IT manager) PPBM
N03 Kota Siputeh: Salmee Said (52 - woman) Amanah
N04 Ayer Hitam: Datuk Abdul Aziz Mohamod
N05 Bukit Kayu Hitam: Halimaton Shaadiah Saad (49 - woman) PKR
N06 Jitra: Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir
N07 Kuala Nerang: Syed Fadzil Syed Embun
N08 Pedu: Hashim Idris
N09 Bukit Lada: Mohd Aizad Roslan (37 - executive assistant) PPBM
N10 Bukit Pinang: Che Mat Dzaher Ahmad
N11 Derga: Tan Kok Yew
N12 Suka Menanti: Zamri Yusuf
N13 Kota Darul Aman: Teh Swee Leong (29 - politician) DAP
N14 Alor Mengkudu: Datuk Phahrolrazi Mohd Zawawi
N15 Anak Bukit: Datuk Amiruddin Hamzah
N16 Kubang Rotan: Mohd Asmirul Anuar Aris
N17 Pengkalan Kundur: Datuk Ismail Salleh
N18 Tokai: Mohd Firdaus Jaafar
N19 Sungai Tiang: Abdul Razak Khamis
N20 Sungai Limau: Zahran Abdullah
N21 Guar Chempedak: Mohd Saffuan Sabari (33 - entrepreneur) PPBM
N22 Gurun: Johari Abdul
N23 Belantek: Abd Rashid Abdullah
N24 Jeneri: Mohd Nazri Abu Hassan
N25 Bukit Selambau: R Summugam
N26 Tanjung Dawai: Mejar Anuar Abdul Hamid
N27 Pantai Merdeka: Rosli Yusof
N28 Bakar Arang: Ooi Tze Min (34 - Incumbent) PKR
N29 Sidam: Robert Ling (34 - incumbent) PKR
N30 Bayu: Abdul Rahim Kechik
N31 Kupang: Johari Abdullah
N32 Kuala Ketil: Mohamad Sofee Razak
N33 Merbau Pulas: Abd Razak Salleh
N34 Lunas: Azman Nasrudin
N35 Kulim: Yeo Keng Chuan
N36 Bandar Baharu: Azimi Daim
