The Penang Barisan Nasional (BN) is banking on a troop of new faces to help the coalition return to power in the state.
State BN chairman Teng Chang Yeow said nine candidates contesting the 13 parliamentary seats were new, while 24 would get their first taste of contesting for a share in the 40 state seats on the table.
State BN chairman Teng Chang Yeow said nine candidates contesting the 13 parliamentary seats were new, while 24 would get their first taste of contesting for a share in the 40 state seats on the table.
He said the youngest candidate was 31-year-old Loo Jieh Sheng, who will be contesting in Air Itam, which is expected to be defended by DAP's Wong Hon Wai.
He urged all component parties to work hand-in-hand for a BN victory, adding that the coalition was going into the contest with a "win" mindset.
“Win or lose, it is up to the people. But we go in with a winning mindset,” he said in a press conference today after revealing the state BN line-up.
Among the new faces are: UMNO Youth Information chief Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican (Kepala Batas), former PAS Youth chief Dr Mazlan Ismail (Permatang Pauh), MCA's David Chua (Bagan) and Gerakan's N Gobalakrishnan (Batu Kawan).
Teng reminded those who were not chosen not to sabotage BN, warning that any such attempts would result in immediate expulsion from their respective parties.
He said candidates were picked based on their “winnabililty” and for their ability to serve the people.
“There are only 53 seats in Penang, but many more aspiring candidates and not all can be chosen,” the candidate for Bukit Tengah added.
Below are the BN candidates for Penang listed by Parliamentary constituencies followed by state seats:
Parliament
1. Kepala Batas – Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican (UMNO)
2. Tasek Gelugor – Shabudin Yahaya (UMNO)
3. Bagan – David Chua (MCA)
4. Permatang Pauh – Dr Mazlan Ismail (UMNO)
5. Bukit Mertajam – Gui Guat Lye (MCA)
6. Batu Kawan – N. Gobalakrishnan (Gerakan)
7. Nibong Tebal – Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Osman (UMNO)
8. Bukit Bendera – Teh Leong Meng (Gerakan)
9. Tanjong – Ng Song Kheng (Gerakan)
10. Jelutong – Ng Fook On (Gerakan)
11. Bukit Gelugor – Teh Beng Yeam (MCA)
12. Bayan Baru – Tang Heap Seng (MCA)
13. Balik Pulau – Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya (UMNO)
State
1. Penaga – Mohd Zain Ahmad (UMNO)
2. Bertam – Shariful Azhar Othman (UMNO)
3. Pinang Tunggal – Datuk Roslan Saidin (UMNO)
4. Permatang Berangan – Omar Abd Hamid (UMNO)
5. Sungai Dua – Muhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor (UMNO)
6. Telok Air Tawar – Datuk Jahara Hamid (UMNO)
7. Sungai Puyu – Sum Yoo Keong (MCA)
8. Bagan Jermal – Tan Chuan Hong (MCA)
9. Bagan Dalam – M. Karuppanan (MIC)
10. Seberang Jaya – Mohammad Nasir Abdullah (UMNO)
11. Permatang Pasir – Anuar Faisal Yahaya (UMNO)
12. Penanti – Ibrahim Ahmad (UMNO)
13. Berapit – Lau Chiek Tuan (MCA)
14. Machang Bubuk – Tan Lok Heah (Gerakan)
15. Padang Lalang – Tan Teik Cheng (MCA)
16. Perai – L.Krishnan (MIC)
17. Bukit Tengah – Teng Chang Yeow (Gerakan)
18. Bukit Tambun – Lai Chew Hock (Gerakan)
19. Jawi – Ten Cheng Liang (MCA)
20. Sungai Bakap – Mohd Foad Mat Isa (UMNO)
21. Sungai Acheh – Mahmud Zakaria (UMNO)
22. Tanjung Bunga – Datuk Seri Chia Kwang Chye (Gerakan)
23. Air Putih – Tan Ken Keong (MCA)
24. Kebun Bunga – H'ng Chee Wey (Gerakan)
25. Pulau Tikus – Rowena Yam (Gerakan)
26. Padang Kota – Oh Tong Keong (Gerakan)
27. Pengkalan Kota – Loke Cheang Gin @ Loke Poh Chye (MCA)
28. Komtar – Loh Chye Teik (MCA)
29. Datuk Keramat – Ong Thean Lye (Gerakan)
30. Sungai Pinang – Dr Thor Teong Gee (Gerakan)
31. Batu Lanchang – Lee Boon Ten (Gerakan)
32. Seri Delima – Low Joo Hiap (MCA)
33. Air Itam – Loo Jieh Sheng (Gerakan)
34. Paya Terubong – Koh Wan Leong (MCA)
35. Batu Uban – Goh Kheng Sneah (Gerakan)
36. Pantai Jerejak – Wong Mun Hoe (Gerakan)
37. Batu Maung – Mansor Musa (UMNO)
38. Bayan Lepas – Nordin Ahmad (UMNO)
39. Pulau Betong – Muhamad Farid Saad (UMNO)
40. Teluk Bahang – Shah Headan Ayoob Hussain Shah
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