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KUALA LUMPUR – It is an exciting day for hundreds of candidates in six states to deliver their nomination documents when the submission window opens from 8am to 11am.
This is also the first time the unity government coalitions – Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional – will test their political cooperation amid previous rivalries to push back Perikatan Nasional’s green wave.
Selangor, along with Negri Sembilan, Penang, Kedah, Kelantan, and Terengganu, had chosen not to dissolve their state assemblies with the federal government last year.
As the nomination day unfolds, Scoop will be bringing you live highlights, with a particular focus on Selangor. – July 29, 2023
12.00pm: SG TUA incumbent Amirudin, who is also caretaker Selangor menteri besar, told reporters at the nomination centre that he is confident in the people’s faith in the coalition’s administration.
“We trust that the people are very happy with our state’s performance. The election results will reflect the state’s performance over the past years,” he said.
Amirudin also said that fellow PH candidate Juwairiya is sure to provide a “tough fight” against PN’s Azmin as the duo face each other for the HULU KELANG state seat.
“It’s the right time now for Hulu Kelang to give a chance to a young leader with fresh and new ideas for the area’s development,” he added.
Meanwhile, Azmin told reporters that a “wave of discontent” is sweeping through citizens, claiming that the government has failed to address issues concerning the people.
“Through our leader, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, PN offers a strong and clear direction with a comprehensive economic blueprint for the rakyat,” he said.
“I’m sure that people can see how PN is able to effectively handle the country when it is in a crisis.”
11.30am: SERI SETIA sees a four-corner fight between Muda’s Dobby Chew, Fahmi Ngah (PH), Mohd Zubir Embong (PN), and independent candidate Harindran Krishnan.
TAMAN MEDAN is set for a two-way shoot-out between Ahmad Akhir Pawan Chik (PH) and Dr Afif Bahardin (PN).
It is an all-Indian candidate affair at BUKIT GASING with Muda’s T. Kalyana Rajasekaran going up against incumbents R. Rajiv (PH) and D. Nallan (PN).
11.20am: KAMPUNG TUNKU is set for a straight fight between Lim Yi Wei (PH) and Chin Yoke Kheng (PN), while BANDAR UTAMA will witness a three-way battle between incumbent Jamaliah Jamaluddin (PH), Nur Aliff Mohd Tafid (PN), and Abe Lim Hooi Sean (Muda).
BUKIT LANJAN sees a straight fight between Phua Pei Ling (PH) and Muniraa Abu Bakar (PN).
11.22am: SELAT KLANG is also set to see a three-corner fight between incumbent Datuk Abdul Rashid Asari (PN), Datuk Roslee Abdul Hamid (BN), and Datuk Mohamad Ezam Mohd Nor (PRM).
Despite Rashid accidentally leaving his IC at home, he still managed to be one of the earliest candidates to submit his nomination form.
SEMENTA sees a straight fight between Afrishah Azizi (PH) and Noor Najhan Mohamad Salleh (PN), while MERU is set for a three-corner fight between Hasnizam Adham (PN), M Sivaranjani (PSM), and Mariam Abdul Rashid (PH).
11.15am: PAYA JARAS is set for a three-corner fight between incumbent Mohd Khairuddin Othman (PH), Prof Datuk Ab Halim Tamuri (PN), and independent candidate Nurhaslinda Basri also known as Sifu Linda.
11.12am: It is a straight shoot-out for RAWANG as PH’s Chua Wei Kiat is set to take on PN’s R. Rejean Kumar.
For the KUANG seat, however, a three-way fight is set between BN’s Datuk Hasnal Rezua Merican Habib Merican, independent candidate Sallehudin Amiruddin, and PN’s Mohd Rafiq Mohd Abdullah.
11.08am: The KOTA DAMANSARA seat also sees a three-corner fight involving PH, PN, and Parti Sosialis Malaysia following the official announcement by the EC official.
PH is fielding PKR’s Selangor youth chief Muhammad Izuan Kasim, as PN picked Mohd Radzlan Jalaludin, while PSM’s secretary-general Sivarajan Arumugam fielded himself into contention as well.
11.01am: Both KOTA ANGGERIK and BATU TIGA will also witness a three-corner fight between PH, PN, and Muda.
EC officials announced the matter at Dewan Teratai, Dewan Besar Tanjung MBSA Seksyen 19, here.
11.00am: The SG TUA seat is set for a three-way battle between PH’s Amirudin Shari, PN’s Hanif Jamaluddin, and independent candidate Suman Gopal.
TAMAN TEMPLER is set for a three-way battle between PN’s Zaidy Abdul Taib, PH’s Anfaal Saari, and Muda’s Aida Nazeera Abd Rahman following an announcement by EC officer Datuk Mohd Yazid Sairi minutes earlier.
10.56am: Election Commission official Abdul Haizul Faisal Abdul Hamid has announced that it will be a three-cornered fight for the DUSUN TUA seat.
BN’s Datuk Johan Abdul Aziz, PN’s Azhar Hambali, and Muda’s Al Hafiz Ikhwan will vie for the majority support to become the state assemblyman.
10.30am: BUKIT ANTARABANGSA is set for a three-cornered fight with PN’s Sasha Lyna Abdul Yang, Melanie Ting (Muda), and Mohd Kamri Kamruddin (PH) following the announcement made by EC officer Dr Ani Ahmad.
Meanwhile, EC officer Zafrul Fazry Mohd Fauzi confirmed that Syed Ahmad Syed Abdul Rahman, better known as Altimet, will go against PN’s Sharifah Haslizah Syed Ariffin for the LEMBAH JAYA seat in a straight fight.
10.00am: So far, the Election Commission has closed the nomination period for Selangor’s MERU, SEMENTA, SELAT KLANG, TAMAN TEMPLER, KUANG, RAWANG, PAYA JARAS, and KOTA DAMANSARA seats.
Meanwhile, several nomination centres in Negri Sembilan, Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, and Penang have also closed by 10am.
9.51am: Muda’s KOTA ANGGERIK candidate Azad Akhbar Khan stole the limelight here when submitting his nomination papers at the centre with his hand in a cast and sling. When quizzed about it by the media, the Klang Muda chief said that he had just had his hand operated on last month. Azad, along with Muda’s candidate for BATU TIGA, Syaidiyah Izzati Nur Razak, were accompanied by 50 supporters carrying the party’s flags.
9.41am: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrives at the TAMAN TEMPLER nomination centre. He is accompanied by Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg and Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
Also in attendance is Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir. Upon his arrival, Anwar engaged Pakatan Harapan supporters that gathered outside the Selayang municipal council building before departing at 9.44am.
9.35am: About 50 PN supporters have started a ‘solat hajat’ session in the middle of the field at the nomination centre for the SG TUA, GOMBAK SETIA, and HULU KELANG state seats.
9.30am: Some 20 Muda supporters have shown up to support their BANDAR UTAMA candidate, Abe Lim Hooi Sean, at the nomination centre.
9.26am: Supporters gathered at the nomination centre here are exchanging barbs, with the PN crowd hurling slurs towards a smaller gathering of PH and BN supporters across the field near SMK Sg Pusu Gombak. In response, PH and BN supporters have started chanting “sakau” and “penyamun”.
9.25am: PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang arrives approximately 200m away from the nomination centre at the Petaling Land and District Office. He is seen catching up with PN candidates.
9.24am: Former Port Dickson parliamentary candidate Abdul Rani Kulup Abdullah is seen with PH supporters and expressing his support for the unity government at the SMK Sg Pusu Gombak, where candidates for SG TUA, GOMBAK SETIA, and HULU KELANG are to submit their nomination papers.
9.20am: PH’s Damansara MP Gobind Singh makes a surprise appearance to join the procession of PH supporters as their candidates for KG TUNKU, BANDAR UTAMA, and BUKIT LANJAN head to the Bandar Utama 11 community hall.
9.15am: After announcing his interest to contest in GOMBAK SETIA as an independent earlier, Abdul Rani Kulup Abdullah said he changed his mind after a lack of support among his people.
However, he came to the nomination centre at SMK Sg Pusu Gombak today to meet with the people and supporters from the BN, PH, and PN blocs.
Rani, who is a retired army man popularly known as “Ayahanda”, said he is open to working with any political party that is interested in having him as a candidate in future elections.
9.12am: Muda’s TAMAN TEMPLER candidate, Aida Nazeera Abd Rahman, arrives to submit her nomination papers at the Selayang municipal council building. The 30-year-old was accompanied by roughly 20 Muda supporters.
9.10am: PN candidates Mohamed Sukri Omar (KOTA ANGGERIK) and Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun (BATU TIGA) arrive together at the nomination centre accompanied by nearly 100 party supporters who were singing the patriotic song Warisan, while chanting “Allahuakbar”.
PH’s SG TUA incumbent Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari arrives at the nomination centre, along with the coalition’s HULU KELANG candidate Juwairiya Zulkifli. Also here is BN’s candidate for GOMBAK SETIA, Datuk Megat Zulkarnain Omardin.
9.05am: Parti Sosialis Malaysia’s (PSM) secretary-general Sivarajan Arumugam, who is running for KOTA DAMANSARA, arrives at the nomination centre with some 60 supporters chanting “Hidup Orang Asli, Hidup Pendidikan, Hidup Mahasiswa”. With him is former party president Mohd Nasir Hashi.
Meanwhile, PH candidate for KOTA ANGGERIK, Najwan Halimi, is the first to enter the nomination centre here. He is accompanied by some 100 supporters.
In Shah Alam, PH candidates Phua Pei Ling (BUKIT LANJAN), Jamaliah Jamaluddin (BANDAR UUTAMA), and Lim Yi Wei (KG TUNKU) begin their march towards the nomination centre in Bandar Utama 11 with their supporters.PN candidate for TAMAN TEMPLER, Zaidy Abdul Talib, enters the nomination centre in Selayang with the coalition’s candidates, R. Rejean Kumar (RAWANG) and Mohd Rafiq Mohd Abdullah (KUANG). Zaidy also spent some time chatting with the police officers on duty.
9.00am: PH candidate for TAMAN TEMPLER, Anfaal Saari, manages to wave to her supporters before entering the nomination centre at the Selayang Municipal Council building.
8.57am: SEMENTA candidates Noor Najhan Mohamad Salleh (PN) and Erni Afrishah Azizi (PH) are waiting to enter the hall at the Klang District and Land Office to submit their nomination papers.
8.55am: PN supporters at the Selayang municipal council building have been advised by the authorities to calm down and not respond to any provocation by PH supporters.
8.54am: KOTA DAMANSARA‘s Bersatu candidate Mohd Radzlan Jalaludin is spotted with approximately 250 supporters, 400m away from the nomination centre. The group is believed to be waiting for the arrival of PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang soon.
8.52am: All candidates for the SERI SETIA, TAMAN MEDAN, and BUKIT GASING seats are waiting outside Dewan Sivik MBPJ for the election officer to give his green light to enter.
8.51am: BN candidate Datuk Roslee Abdul Hamid (SELAT KLANG) arrives at the Klang District and Land Office Multipurpose Hall to submit his nomination papers.
8.50am: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor have arrived at the nomination centre for the SG TUA, GOMBAK SETIA, and HULU KELANG state seats.
The leaders were accompanied by a crowd of about 50 supporters. As they passed PN’s crowd, jeers were hurled by PN backers.
Appearing unfazed, Anwar marched on to briefly stop at the nomination centre before turning back.
PKR information chief Fahmi Fadzil told Scoop that Anwar will be heading off to his next destination.
8.45am: Muda contenders Dobby Chew (SERI SETIA) and T. Kalyana Rajasekaran (BUKIT GASING) are making their way to the nomination centre at Dewan Sivik MBPJ while singing Rasa Sayang with their supporters.
8.43am: PN candidates Datuk Abdul Rashid Asari (SELAT KLANG), Hasnizam Adham (MERU), and Noor Najhan Mohamad Salleh (SEMENTA) march with supporters while reciting “selawat” at the Klang District and Land Office multipurpose hall nomination centre.
Perikatan Nasional candidate Zaidy Abdul Talib (TAMAN TEMPLER) arrives at the Selayang municipal council building along with two other fellow candidates, R. Rejean Kumar (RAWANG) and Mohd Rafiq Mohd Abdullah (KUANG). The three candidates are accompanied by more than 1,000 supporters, cheering them on.
8.41am: PN’s HULU KELANG hopeful Azmin enters the nomination centre with Muhyiddin.
PH’s BANDAR UTAMA incumbent, Jamaliah Jamaluddin, arrives at the Bandar Utama 11 community hall to a warm welcome from PH and BN supporters.
8.40am: PN’s entourage for its candidates is the first to arrive at the SG TUA, GOMBAK SETIA and HULU KELANG nominations centre here.
The crowd of approximately 500 supporters, carrying banners of Hulu Kelang candidate Azmin, slowly marched about 700m to the nomination centre.
As chants of “takbir” and “Allahuakbar” reverberated, the crowd was briefly stopped from progressing further by a media scrum.
Security personnel and police authorities are seen directing the supporters to their allocated waiting areas as all three of the coalition’s candidates enter through the main gate.
8.36am: Caretaker Negri Sembilan MB Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun arrives at Surau Al-Ansar with much fanfare and greets supporters from the PH and BN camps at the nomination centre for the SIKAMAT seat.
PH candidate for BUKIT ANTARABANGSA Mohd Kamri Kamruddin and LEMBAH JAYA candidate Altimet are here at the Dewan Dato Ahmad Razali with their respective supporters.
8.35am: Bukit Lanjan candidate Phua Pei Ling arrives at the Bandar Utama 11 community hall nomination centre.
Hundreds of PN supporters came with a truck with loudspeakers to the nomination centre at SMK Sg Pusu, where candidates for SG TUA, GOMBAK SETIA, and HULU KELANG will submit their papers.
8.34am: PN information chief and HULU KELANG candidate Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali arrives at the nomination centre with coalition chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
8:32am: DUSUN TUA candidate representing the PH-BN coalition, Datuk Johan Abd Aziz, also enters the nomination centre with his supporters waving both the BN and PH flags in unison.
8.30am: PH candidate and incumbent for KG TUNKU Lim Yi Wei arrives at the Bandar Utama 11 community hall to submit her nomination papers.
8.28am: PH candidate for TAMAN TEMPLER, Anfaal Saari, arrives at the Selayang council office with a group of supporters. She is the daughter of Hulu Kelang incumbent Saari Sungib of Amanah.
8:27am: DUSUN TUA‘s Perikatan Nasional candidate Azhar Hambali has entered the nomination centre after leading a group of about 50 supporters chanting “PN Best” and “takbir” along the way.
8.24am: Media personnel are on standby at the nomination centre for the KOTA ANGGERIK and BATU TIGA seats at Dewan Besar Tg MBSA, Seksyen 19, Shah Alam in anticipation of the candidates’ arrival.
8.23am: Last-minute PKR candidate Muhammad Izuan Kasim for KOTA DAMANSARA turns up at the nomination centre.
8.20am: The main access from the Bandar Baru Selayang roundabout heading to the council office is closed ahead of the nomination process for TAMAN TEMPLER, KUANG and RAWANG seats.
BUKIT GASING incumbent R. Rajiv and his supporters arrive at a parking lot near Strawberry Fields Hotel, Petaling Jaya. He is accompanied by his two daughters and a son. They are eagerly awaiting the call from the nomination centre at Dewan Sivik MBPJ to submit his documents.
8.15am: It is still calm at Dewan Sivik MBPJ for the DUN SERI SETIA, TAMAN MEDAN and BUKIT GASING candidates’ nomination as local enforcement is seen patrolling the area to ease the slowly building traffic. Only a handful of BN supporters have been spotted so far near the premises, awaiting the arrival of PH’s SERI SETIA candidate, Dr Fahmi Ngah.
8.14am: About 50 supporters from PH and BN have gathered at the Surau AL-Ansar in SIKAMAT awaiting the arrival of caretaker MB Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun. Meanwhile, Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli arrives at 8.20am to greet supporters.
8.10am: At the nomination centre for KG TUNKU, BANDAR UTAMA and BUKIT LANJAN, PH supporters are flocking to the Bandar Utama 11 community centre. Majority of the PH supporters are seen carrying the banners of Bukit Lanjan candidate Phua Pei Ling, while actively chanting “Hidup PH”.
8.04am: Supporters both from Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional have gathered to show support for Caretaker MB Datuk Aminuddin Harun.
Muda candidate for DUSUN TUA, Al Hafiz Ikhwan, has arrived at the nomination centre with a group of supporters.
8.10am: More Pakatan Harapan supporters have gathered some 100m away from the Petaling District and Land Office ahead of the nomination process for the KOTA DAMANSARA and PAYA JARAS.Meanwhile, supporters of multiple coalitions pose for a photo together outside the nomination centre for the SG TUA, GOMBAK SETIA, and HULU KELANG seats.
7.58am: Police have cordoned off Jalan Kota, the road leading up to the Klang District and Land Office Multipurpose Hall, which serves as the nomination centre for MERU, SEMENTA, and SELAT KLANG seats. Supporters are not allowed past the barrier.
7.55am: Police have started their briefing before opening the doors at the Shah Alam City Council building in Selangor. The nomination process will take place here for the KOTA ANGGERIK and BATU TIGA seats.
7.54am: According to police on the ground, a march by supporters of both SIKAMAT candidates will not be allowed. Meanwhile, Pakatan Harapan supporters begin to gather at Surau Al-Ansar close to the nomination centre at the Taman Coral community hall.
7.42am: Several Pakatan Harapan supporters started gathering opposite the Petaling Jaya District and Land Office nomination centre for the KOTA DAMANSARA and PAYA JARAS seats.
7.40am: Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) supporters have started to gather at the nomination centre at SMK Sg Pusu in Gombak.
The road leading up to the centre, which will see high-profile candidates for the SG TUA, GOMBAK SETIA, and HULU KELANG seats, has been decked with PH, BN, and Perikatan Nasional flags.
Dressed in their respective coalition colours, the crowd of about 10 PH and five BN supporters were spotted at separate locations. They are outnumbered by media and security personnel, who have been stationed here since as early as 6am.
Of the VIPs expected this morning are caretaker Selangor menteri besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, former MB Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, Selangor Umno chief Datuk Megat Zulkarnain Omardin, and Gombak Setia incumbent Muhammad Hilman Idham.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, and PN chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin are expected to show up here.
7.35am: Traffic has started piling up following a lane closure in light of the nomination day for the DUSUN TUA seat. Police have informed that only about 80 supporters may enter the nomination centre at Sekolah Agama Menengah Batu 10 Cheras.
Several dozen Barisan Nasional supporters have gathered around the school, donning the coalition’s signature blue uniform.
7.30am: It remains relatively quiet in the Klang District and Land Office vicinity, which serves as the nomination centre for the MERU, SEMENTA and SELAT KLANG seats. Despite the lack of crowds at the moment, heavy police presence is noticeable.
7.25am: Police have blocked the entrance to the Taman Coral community hall ahead of the nomination process for the SIKAMAT seat in Negri Sembilan, where at least two candidates are expected to submit their documents this morning. One of them is caretaker Negri Sembilan menteri besar and incumbent Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun.
7.00am: Jalan Ampang has been cordoned off, and the Dato Ahmad Razali hall is filling up with police officers and Ampang Jaya council workers ahead of the nominations for BUKIT ANTARABANGSA and LEMBAH JAYA today.
Meanwhile, it has been a rather quiet morning at the nomination centres at the Teratai Hall, Section 19, Shah Alam (KOTA ANGGERIK and BATU TIGA), and the Petaling District and Land Office (PAYA JARAS and KOTA DAMANSARA). So far, only local council workers have been spotted there.
Police are at the SK Bandar Sri Sendayan nomination centre in Bandar Sri Sendayan, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, where candidates for RANTAU are to submit their documents today.The main road heading to Institut Kemahiran Mara in Seberang Perai Utara, Tasek Gelugor, Penang, is closed as the venue is being used as the nomination centre for PERMATANG BERANGAN, SG DUA and TELOK AYER TAWAR.