ANWAR DARES TO SAY IT – PAKATAN-BN CONFIDENT OF CAPTURING 2 OPPOSITION-LED STATES – DOESN’T NAME THEM BUT SHOULD BE T’GANU & KEDAH – EVEN AS KEDAH MB SANUSI SCOFFS AT GROWING VIEW PAS ON CUSP OF LOSING KEDAH STATE GOVT AS ‘DREAMING’
PH-BN confident of capturing 2 opposition-led states, says Anwar
However, the prime minister declines to reveal the two states, saying he will do so ‘later’.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said his confidence is based on studies conducted by his team which show that the public has grown to accept the unity government.
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is confident that the unity government can not only retain the three states governed by Pakatan Harapan, but also capture two states currently under opposition rule.
Anwar said his confidence in retaining Selangor, Penang and Negeri Sembilan was a result of studies conducted by his team, which showed that the public had grown to accept the cooperation between PH and Barisan Nasional.
“Now we are moving towards the two states (governed by PAS), and I will announce which states later,” he said at an event here today.
However, he declined to reveal the two states to reporters.
The state elections will see a total of 245 seats contested in the six states. Selangor has the most number of seats with 56, followed by Kelantan (45), Penang (40), Kedah (36), Negeri Sembilan (36) and Terengganu (32).
Anwar, who is also the PH chairman, said while seat negotiations between PH and BN have been finalised, the state leaderships from both coalitions are still being given room to express their views.
Last Saturday, BN chairman and Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said BN is expected to contest 45% of the 245 seats.
Anwar, who is also the PKR president, said PH and BN will launch their joint machinery in Selangor on Friday as part of their efforts to initiate grassroots-level activities. FMT
Dream on, Sanusi tells Kedah PH on 10% vote swing
Kedah’s caretaker menteri besar says Malay voters are not easy to sway.
PETALING JAYA: Kedah’s caretaker menteri besar, Sanusi Nor, has scoffed at a Pakatan Harapan leader’s claim that PH and Barisan Nasional could wrest the state from Perikatan Nasional (PN) with a 10% “swing” of votes in the coming state election.
Sanusi said such a swing of votes would be difficult, especially when Malay voters wanted to continue backing PN.
“It (10% swing in votes) would be difficult, especially considering the voting patterns in Kedah. Malay voters are not easy to sway.
“It’s okay, they (PH) can continue to dream,” he said last night, according to Berita Harian.
Mahfuz said the total number of votes cast for BN and PH in the 2022 general election could allow the alliance to take power in Kedah.
“We need to get (back) the votes that went away from BN and PH, which is only around 6% to 7%, ” he said, adding that if the swing went up to 10%, then PH-BN could form the next state government.
Kedah has 36 seats in the state assembly. PH is expected to contest in 20 seats while BN is said to be standing in 15 seats.
The Suka Menanti seat in Alor Setar has yet to be decided. The seat was previously held by PKR’s Zamri Yusof.
The Kedah state assembly was dissolved on June 28 and elections must be held within 60 days of the dissolution. FMT
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