Pakatan targets Tampin parliamentary seat comeback in next GE

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) plans to regain the Tampin parliamentary seat in the upcoming general election, with the coalition's election machine urged to intensify its campaign and connect with voters. Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) deputy president Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun emphasized that all parties must intensify their efforts to restore public trust and showcase PH's abilities through their administrative performance and community service.

Aminuddin, who is also the chairman of the Negeri Sembilan PH branch, highlighted securing Tampin as a top priority as the coalition gears up for the election, expected to take place in October or November next year. He stated, "We want to restore our dignity in Tampin. Everyone must work and show the people what we have accomplished.

The people can see who is capable of working and who merely talks big but cannot fulfil their responsibilities." Commenting on PH's loss in the previous Negeri Sembilan state election, Aminuddin noted the experience should serve as a lesson, specifically in handling racial sentiments that may have divided the coalition's support.

He suspected a campaign against the DAP that tapped into Malay sentiment had negatively impacted voter turnout, including in Malay-majority constituencies where PH's Malay candidates also lost.