KUALA SELANGOR – Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is optimistic that the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and BN alliance will be able to achieve a convincing victory in the Selangor election on August 12.
In GE14, PH dominated Selangor when it won 51 out of 56 seats, followed by BN’s four and PAS’ one.
“I expect we will not only defend the existing seats, but with the help of BN candidates, obtain more seats than previously,” he said after accompanying PH’s candidate for the Ijok seat, Amidi Abdul Manan, during a walkabout at the Pekan Ijok night market near here today.
He also expressed confidence that the Ijok seat – which sees a three-cornered contest between Amidi, Jefri Mejan of Perikatan Nasional, and independent Tan Cat Keong – will remain in PH's hands.
“We need to work to ensure that the community does not fall for slander or unreasonable issues raised. The important thing is that political stability will allow Selangor to continue to prosper as a high-tech industrial state,” he said.
Prior to the dissolution of the Selangor assembly, PH held 40 seats – PKR 19, DAP 15, Amanah six, BN five, Bersatu four, and Parti Bangsa Malaysia two – while PAS, Pejuang, and Warisan had one each, along with one independent.
The Batang Kali seat was declared vacant after its representative failed to attend state assembly sittings for more than six months. – Bernama, August 6, 2023
