SEREMBAN, JULY 17 — Weather conditions are forecast to be good in most districts in the state on the nomination day for the 16th Negeri Sembilan State Election (PRN), tomorrow.
Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) director-general Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip said sunny weather was forecast in Jelebu, Jempol, Kuala Pilah, Rembau and Tampin, while Port Dickson and Seremban were expected to experience rain.
“Based on current data, the rain is temporary and insignificant. The rain is not predicted to be heavy and prolonged, but rather intermittent or short-lived.”
“The minimum temperature throughout the state is expected to be between 23 and 24 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature is between 32 and 33 degrees Celsius,” he told Bernama today.
Mohd Hisham said the public, including candidates, supporters and staff, were advised to obtain the latest weather information via the MetMalaysia website at www.met.gov.my.
The Negeri Sembilan state election will begin tomorrow with the nomination process at eight Candidate Nomination Centres starting at 9am before closing at 10am, followed by the official announcement of candidates eligible to contest by the Returning Officer.
So far, Pakatan Harapan (PH) has announced that it will contest a total of 36 State Legislative Assembly (DUN) seats involving 16 candidates from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), DAP (11) and Amanah (nine) while Barisan Nasional (BN) is contesting 25 seats with UMNO contesting 16 seats, MCA (seven) and MIC (two).
Also announcing that they would be participating in the democratic process was Perikatan Nasional (PN), which is contesting in 11 seats involving five PAS candidates, four National Vision Party (Wawasan) candidates, and one each from Gerakan and the Malaysian Indian People’s Party (MIPP).
In addition, also announcing their participation in this year’s election are the Malaysian Indigenous Peoples Party (ASLI), the Malaysian Socialist Party (PSM), and the All-Malaysian Jemaah Islamiah Front (Berjasa), with each fielding one candidate.
This evening, the United Indigenous Party of Malaysia (Bersatu) is expected to announce the list of candidates representing the party to contest in the state election.
The Negeri Sembilan State Assembly, which has 36 seats, was dissolved on June 5 and the Election Commission (EC) set July 28 as early voting day, while August 1 as polling day.
Based on the electoral roll issued by the EC, a total of 889,490 voters are eligible to vote in this election.
Of the total number, 867,151 were regular voters, while 16,884 were military personnel and their spouses, and 5,455 were police personnel as early voters.
— BERNAMA
