Melaka Election: Saifuddin Asks Voters to Trust Harapan Candidates Tomorrow

KUALA LUMPUR, November 13, 2026 – Pakatan Harapan (PH) secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has asked the people of Melaka to place their trust in the coalition’s candidates as the state goes to the polls on Saturday (November 14).

In a post on his official X account on Friday evening, a day before polling, Saifuddin, who is also Home Minister, said Melaka voters would the next day “make a choice to determine the future of their beloved state”. He said that throughout the campaign period he had seen for himself “the spirit, hope and aspirations of the people of Melaka who want progress, stability and a better future”.

“Now, the time has come to translate that hope through the ballot box,” he wrote. “Place your trust in the Pakatan Harapan candidates to continue serving and to take Melaka even further. Happy voting, people of Melaka!” The post was accompanied by a campaign graphic wishing all voters well in the 16th Melaka state election.

The appeal came as the official campaign period entered its final hours. Election Commission (EC) deputy chairman Dr Azmi Sharom has reminded all candidates, supporters and party machinery to stop campaigning at exactly 11.59 pm on Friday, including on social media, The Star reported.

Earlier in the campaign week, Saifuddin had also urged Melaka voters to consider the advantages of choosing PH candidates, saying the coalition’s leadership of the federal government would enable elected representatives to serve with federal support. Speaking at a Pesta Melaka Rumah Kita event in Taman Perdana Melaka, Alor Gajah, on Thursday night (November 12), he described PH as a tested coalition bound by trust and mutual respect among its component parties, Bernama and Malay Mail reported.

Barisan Nasional (BN), which heads the caretaker state government, also issued an eve-of-poll message. Chief Minister and BN candidate for Tanjung Bidara Datuk Seri Dr Ab Rauf Yusoh said he was leaving it entirely to voters to decide their preferred candidates, and urged them to turn out in full force. “Voters, don’t forget to bring your identity card tomorrow first. Come out early as rain is expected in the afternoon,” he told reporters after officiating at the opening of the Koa Denko Malaysia Sdn Bhd factory in Ayer Keroh on Friday, Bernama reported.

Commenting on the two-week campaign, Ab Rauf, who is also Melaka BN chairman, said the period “has not been easy, although it was not as challenging as previous campaigns”. “Nevertheless, we do not underestimate the efforts of all parties who have worked together to gain the people’s trust,” he said, according to Bernama. The Star quoted him as advising voters to go out early to fulfil their responsibility, warning that rain expected in the afternoon could affect travel to polling stations.

PH and BN are partners in the federal unity government but are contesting against each other in Melaka. According to the Election Commission, 675,166 ordinary voters are eligible to elect representatives for the 28 State Legislative Assembly seats. A total of 79 candidates are standing, with PH contesting 24 seats and BN 23, alongside Parti Bersama Malaysia, Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), Perikatan Nasional (PN), Parti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia (Putra) and three independents, Bernama reported. BN and PN are not contesting against each other in any seat. In the 2021 Melaka state election, BN won 21 seats, PH five and PN two.

Polling takes place on Saturday (November 14).

Source : Saifuddin Nasution Ismail’s X, with additional reporting from Bernama, Malay Mail and The Star.

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