Mohd Abbas Danus Baksan, telah dihukum penjara selama 20 tahun dan 24 sebatan selepas didapati bersalah merogol seorang budak perempuan berusia 10 tahun, Nurul Huda Abdul Ghani, pada 2004 di Johor.
Besides notable incumbents defending their seats such as Melaka CM Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh and Melaka Pakatan chief Adly Zahari, the Prime Minister’s political secretary Datuk Azman Abidin will contest his maiden election in Paya Rumput
Initially given two seats, last-minute negotiations within Barisan Nasional now lands MCA with the staunchly DAP seats of Kota Laksamana and Bandar Hilir
