Ab Rauf and Adam Adli cast ballots as Melaka heads to polls

Melaka Chief Minister Dr Ab Rauf Yusoh cast his ballot in the 16th Melaka state election at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Jeram in Masjid Tanah, Alor Gajah, alongside his wife Datin Seri Zuriyah Ab Aziz. Ab Rauf, who is the current Tanjung Bidara state constituency representative, expressed his desire for all Melaka voters to partake in electing their representatives. He will be contesting the election against Pakatan Harapan candidate Mohd Yunazri Mustamiri, a first-time electoral participant.

The acting chairman of the Melaka PKR State Leadership Council, Adam Adli Abdul Halim, was among the first voters to arrive at SK Dato’ Demang Hussin, Bukit Katil, marking the beginning of the voting process in the constituency. The Bukit Katil state constituency features a four-way contest between incumbent Adly Zahari, who is also the Melaka PH chairman, Muhammad Ridzuan Mohd Sarif (PN), Dr. Aliza Che Amran (PBM), and independent candidate Abu Bakar Sabudin.

Adly, who serves as the Deputy Minister of Defence, intends to vote at 4.00 pm after inspecting the voting process in the constituency.

During the 15th Melaka state election, Ab Rauf emerged victorious in a three-way contest with a 364-vote majority, defeating PH candidate Zainal Hassan and PN's Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin. Today, he faces another four-way contest against PH candidate Mohd Yunazri Mustamiri in the Tanjung Bidara state constituency.

Meanwhile, in the Kota Laksamana state constituency, Melaka DAP publicity secretary Kerk Chee Yee fulfilled his voter duty at SJK© Notre Dame. The PH candidate for Ayer Keroh state seat, Kerk, urged all voters in Melaka to exercise their duty as early as possible and check their designated polling station locations to avoid confusion. Kerk, a two-term incumbent for Ayer Keroh, will be contesting the election against PN's Datuk Seri Michael Gan, PBM's Muhammad Muhaimin Lau Abdullah, and Bersatu's Mohd Hamnaim Mohamad.