KUALA LUMPUR – Barisan Nasional’s (BN) decision not to place a candidate in Hulu Bernam for Selangor’s coming polls is a coordinated move based on the current political situation, said the Selangor Umno chief.
Datuk Megat Zulkarnain Omardin said it was done on the basis of creating harmony and unity between the parties that form the unity government in the run-up to next month’s state election.
“I don’t see that Hulu Bernam has no potential for BN to win, it’s a seat that we have never lost, but I see that because of the negotiations that were made, that’s why we made a slight change so we can compete in the Batang Kali seat while Hulu Bernam is given to Pakatan Harapan,” he said when met after the Kita Hulu Kelang Programme with PMX at PKNS AU2 Flats Field, Keramat near here today.
Commenting on the sentiments of the grassroots and the BN machinery regarding the decision, Megat who is also a candidate for Gombak Setia, said he will hold a meeting with the entire leadership of Hulu Bernam to clarify the matter tomorrow.
In the 14th general election, the Hulu Bernam state seat was won by BN’s Datuk Rosni Sohar while Batang Kali was won by Harumaini Omar who was still with Pakatan Harapan (PH) before deciding to join Pejuang.
The Selangor assembly has 56 seats and the latest distribution before the dissolution is PH having 40 seats (PKR-19, DAP-15, Amanah-six), BN (five), Bersatu (four), Parti Bangsa Malaysia (two), while PAS, Pejuang, and Warisan each have one seat and one independent representative. – Bernama, July 22, 2023
