Zahid accompanies Rauf to Tanjung Bidara nomination centre

Barisan Nasional chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was among the Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders accompanying Melaka chief minister Ab Rauf Yusoh to the nomination centre for the Tanjung Bidara seat this morning.

Rauf is set to defend the seat in the Melaka state election on Nov 14.

He was also accompanied by Selangor BN chairman Megat Zulkarnain Omardin and his deputy, Johan Abd Aziz.

BN supporters began gathering at the party’s operations centre in Tanjung Bidara as early as 8am before marching to the nomination centre.

The area around the nomination centre was also lively with the presence of Pakatan Harapan (PH) supporters who had gathered to accompany their candidate, Yunazri Mustamiri.

Yunazri was accompanied by several PKR leaders, including vice-president Chang Lih Kang and Sarawak PKR deputy chairman Chiew Choon Man.

PH supporters chanted “reformasi” as they marched to the nomination centre, while BN supporters chanted “blue wave”.

Rauf was the first candidate to enter the nomination centre at 9am, followed by Yunazri at 9.06am.

Rauf won the Tanjung Bidara seat in the November 2021 state election with a majority of 364 votes.