Pendakwah kontroversi, Dr Zakir Naik diberi masa hingga 16 Januari tahun depan untuk memfailkan pembelaannya berhubung saman fitnah dikemukakan terhadapnya atas dakwaan melabelkan bekas Timbalan Ketua Menteri II Pulau Pinang, P Ramasamy sebagai ‘musuh terbesar Islam’
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