Hassan Karim urges Melaka voters to judge Pakatan on federal government track record

On November 7, Pasir Gudang Member of Parliament Hassan Abdul Karim urged Melaka voters to evaluate the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition based on its track record as part of the federal government ahead of the 16th Melaka State Election on November 14. Karim praised the government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for its successes in job creation, citing official statistics and government investments.

According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), the domestic economy generated between 20,000 and 35,000 new jobs each quarter from 2023 to 2026, alongside a decline in the unemployment rate from 3.1 to 3.3 percent. Karim also highlighted that RM329.5 billion in approved investments in 2023 would create over 127,000 new jobs, with more than 36,500 in the digital and technology sectors.

The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) reported that approved investments for 2024 and 2025 led to between 120,000 and 140,000 new job opportunities in manufacturing and services. Karim aimed for at least 30,000 new high-skilled and technology-based jobs for local youths and graduates by 2027, along with tens of thousands of medium- and high-income jobs through initiatives involving HRD Corp, Perkeso, and TVET.

He also noted Google's US$15 billion investment in Malaysia, expected to create 37,000 jobs by 2027. Karim emphasized that these job creation achievements were facts, not political propaganda, for Melaka and Malaysia to assess as the results of the Madani government's efforts. The Election Commission set November 14 as the polling day for the Melaka state election, with early voting on November 10.