Incumbent Masjid Tanah MP Mas Ermieyatie Samsudin will be defending her parliament seat in the forthcoming 15th general election for Bersatu, which she originally won on a BN ticket.

Perikatan Nasional chairperson Muhyiddin Yassin announced the candidacy - the first of Bersatu's candidates in Malacca - at the launch of the coalition's state election machinery in Kampung Paya Lebar, Masjid Tanah, last night.

"Tonight (yesterday), I'm launching Malacca PN election machinery and I accidentally...