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Adly tells PH to focus on winning Melaka seats, not CM post

The PH Melaka chairman says securing voters' support over the 14-day campaign is the priority, playing down talk of his possible return as chief minister if the coalition wins

Updated 1 hour ago · Published on 02 Nov 2026 2:13PM

Adly tells PH to focus on winning Melaka seats, not CM post
Adly says the task now is to secure victories for PH’s state assembly candidates, and the only people who can deliver those victories are the voters of Melaka - November 2, 2026

PAKATAN Harapan (PH) Melaka chairman Adly Zahari has urged the coalition to concentrate on winning state seats rather than discussing who should become chief minister if it forms the next state government.

Responding to a suggestion by Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari that he return to lead the state administration if PH wins, Adly said the coalition's immediate priority was securing enough seats to form the government.

"We appreciate the view, but our focus is to ensure victory in the state constituencies because we know that the process of forming a government depends on the number of seats won," he told a press conference at the PH main operations room in Melaka today.

Adly, who is also PH's candidate for the Bukit Katil state seat, said the 14-day campaign period must be fully utilised to secure support for the coalition's candidates.

"I think our task over these 14 days is to secure victories for our state assembly candidates, and the only people who can deliver those victories are the voters of Melaka. That is our focus," he said.

Adly was the 11th Melaka chief minister after PH formed the state government in May 2018. His administration ended in March 2020 after a shift in political support caused the PH government to lose its majority. - November 2, 2026

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