BERA – Caretaker prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob urged voters in the 15th general election (GE15) to exercise wisdom when discharging their responsibility by electing a stable government to avoid a situation of “hung parliament”, where no party obtains a majority sufficient to form a government.
He said Barisan Nasional is capable of forming a government by getting the simple majority required with its allied parties, namely Gabungan Parti Sarawak in Sarawak and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah in Sabah in GE15.
He said any cooperation with other parties in the peninsula in the formation of a government would have to be discussed and decided by the party leadership after GE15.
“Our target is to be able to cross the bridge with more than 112 (parliamentary) seats with the help of BN allies in Sabah and Sarawak to form a government,” said the incumbent Bera MP after casting his vote at SMK Bandar Kerayong here today.
Today is polling day for GE15.
Meanwhile, Ismail Sabri also expressed his condolences to the family of Perikatan Nasional candidate for the Tioman state seat Md Yunus Ramli who died early today.
He also similarly conveyed his condolences to the PN leadership.
Yunus, 61, died at Rompin Hospital at about 3.30am today, resulting in the Election Commission postponing the election for the Tioman state seat, which is within the Rompin parliamentary constituency.
The Tioman constituency is one of the 42 state seats in Pahang. – Bernama, November 19, 2022
