GE14 | Amanah president Mohamad Sabu has been announced as the party's candidate for the Kota Raja parliamentary seat in Selangor.

The announcement was made by Selangor Amanah chief Izham Hashim during a ceremony at its headquarters in Shah Alam today, which ended months of speculation surrounding Mohamad's candidacy.

"I have been recommended by the party to contest in Kota Raja," he said, when asked for his reason to contest the seat previously held by Wanita Amanah chief Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud.

At today's ceremony, Amanah unveiled candidates for the five parliamentary and 10 state seats it is contesting in Selangor for the 14th general election.

Pressed on whether he considered Kota Raja a safe seat, Mohamad said there are no guarantees in the polls – since safe seats could be potentially lost and ‘grey’ seats won at the last minute.

"So we just wait until May 9," he told a joint press conference with Izham and other candidates.

Mohamad also announced Izham's candidacy in the Pandan Indah state seat (formerly Chempaka), where he would be lining up against PAS vice-president and incumbent assemblyperson Iskandar Samad, as well as a yet to be announced candidate from BN.

Siti Mariah, meanwhile, was announced as the party's candidate for the Seri Serdang state seat.

Aside from Siti Mariah, all of Amanah's incumbent lawmakers in Selangor will defend their seats.

Khalid stays, Dzul returns

Ending earlier speculation that he would be moved to Johor, Amanah communications director Khalid Samad (photo) will defend his Shah Alam parliamentary seat against preacher Ahmad Dusuki Abdul Rani, and a candidate from BN who is expected to be announced tomorrow.

Amanah legal bureau chief Hanipa Maidin will defend Sepang, while strategic director Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad will make a comeback to contest in Kuala Selangor - the seat he won in the 2008 general election.

At state level, Selangor Amanah deputy chief Saari Sungib will defend his Hulu Kelang seat, while Selangor Amanah vice-chief Hasnul Baharuddin was retained in Morib.

The full list of candidates is as follows:

PARLIAMENT

Kota Raja - Mohamad Sabu

Shah Alam - Khalid Samad

Kuala Selangor - Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad

Sepang - Hanipa Maidin

Hulu Langat - Hasanuddin Mohd Yunus

STATE

Seri Serdang - Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud

Pandan Indah - Izham Hashim

Hulu Kelang - Saari Sungib

Morib - Hasnul Baharuddin

Sabak - Ahmad Mustain Othman

Sungai Panjang - Mariam Abdul Rashid

Taman Templer - Mohd Sany Hamzan

Hulu Bernam - Mohd Amran Sakir

Sungai Ramal - Mazwan Johar

Meru - Mohd Fakhrulrazi Mokhtar