HULU LANGAT, Nov 1 - Melaka Harapan chairman Adly Zahari has been put forward as the coalition’s candidate for Chief Minister, should the coalition secure a mandate in the 16th Melaka State Election on November 14.
HARAPAN election director Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said that while several other names were considered, Adly has emerged as the coalition leadership’s collective choice.“We do have other potential candidates; Adly is a strong choice, as are others, but as of today, there is a consensus to name Adly as our Chief Minister candidate, provided we secure a majority or are entrusted with the mandate,” he said.He spoke to reporters after the closing ceremony of the National Hawkers and Small Traders Day 2026 (HPPK2026), officiated by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) Square, Kajang Stadium, today.Amirudin added that HARAPAN is expected to unveil its manifesto, themed ‘Melaka Rumah Kita’ (Melaka, Our Home), in approximately three days.
“God willing, we have finalised our candidates. Regarding the manifesto, I expect we will announce further developments on ‘Melaka Rumah Kita’ in about three days.“As of yesterday, it was still too early to gauge the overall sentiment. However, we are confident that we can provide stiff competition in the Melaka state election,God willing," he added.
Adly, a former Melaka chief minister and incumbent for the Bukit Katil state constituency, faces a four-way contest in this state election.
Other candidates are Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate Mohd Ridzuan Mohd Shariff, independent candidate Abu Bakar Sabudin, and Parti Bersama candidate Aliza Che Amran.
In the previous Melaka state election, Adly won the seat with a majority of 1,057 votes, defeating three other candidates: Datuk Hasnoor Sdg Husin from Barisan Nasional (BN), Muhammad Al Afiz Yahya (PN), and Abdul Hamid (Independent).
Previously, Amirudin said Pakatan Harapan (HARAPAN) would use the Melaka state election campaign to address allegations and clarify emerging issues for voters.
He said voters are entitled to accurate, authentic information so they can make choices based on facts.
