Brothers on opposite sides: Akmal Salleh's sibling stands for Bersama in Melaka polls

Dr Muhammad Solehin Saleh, brother of Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh, is among 16 Bersama candidates contesting the Melaka state election. The 40-year-old medical doctor will represent the party in the Bemban state seat under the Jasin parliamentary constituency, facing four other candidates in a tight race. Akmal Saleh, on the other hand, is defending the Merlimau seat for Barisan Nasional in a one-on-one contest against Pakatan Harapan's Rahayu Hamzah.

Akmal's last election victory in Melaka in 2021 saw him win with a substantial majority of 3,248 votes, and he later became a state executive councillor in charge of health before assuming the rural development, agriculture, and food security portfolio in 2023.

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