00:00Melaka's state election is shaping up differently across several seats
00:04with UMNO Youth Chief Dr. Akmal Saleh in a straight fight,
00:09DAP's Kirk Ciyi facing three challenges and Bersatu dropping out of Gadeh.
00:15In Merlimau, Akmal is seeking a second term against Amanas Rahayu Hamzah of Pakatan Harapan.
00:22The Barisan Nasional incumbent won the UMNO stronghold in 2021 with a 3,248-vote majority.
00:31Malays make up 70% of the electorate, followed by Chinese voters at 17% and Indians at 11%.
00:41Over in Ayurkeru, Kirk is seeking a third term for DAP in a four-cornered contest
00:46against Perikatan Nasional's Michael Gunn bersama's Mohaimin Lau Abdullah and Bersatu's Hamnaim Muhammad.
00:54Ayurkeru has been held by DAP since 2008.
00:59Kirk won by 9,261 votes in 2018 before retaining the seat in 2021 with a reduced majority of 5
01:10,624.
01:12Chinese voters from the largest group in Ayurkeru at 47.6%,
01:18followed by Malays at 42.4% and Indians at 8.3%.
01:23Meanwhile, Bersatu has dropped out of Gadeh despite previously naming Zamri Abu Bakar as its candidate,
01:31leaving BN, PH, Bersama and Putra in a four-way contest.
01:36Gadeh has traditionally been held by BN apart from PH's victory in 2018.
01:43BN regained the mixed seats in 2021 through MIC's VP Shanmugan, who won by 559 votes.
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