Kerjasama BN-PN tak jamin peralihan undi sepenuhnya, kata PH Melaka

Melaka's Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Adly Zahari has stated that the Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) cooperation in the upcoming PRN Melaka will likely not guarantee a complete shift of votes from supporters of both coalitions. Although on paper, PN appears to gain an advantage, Adly pointed out that existing supporters of PN, who chose their coalition due to aversion to voting BN, may influence the voting outcome.

Additionally, new voters could also impact the result. He added that the percentage of BN votes shifting to PN might range between 60-70%, depending on the acceptance of supporters. This is based on the data from Negeri Sembilan PRN where the highest transfer rate was 70% to PN.

PH's Adly Zahari, who also served as the former state chief minister, emphasized that the mixed demographics of DUN Bukit Katil, comprising approximately 65% Malay voters and smaller percentages of Chinese (29%) and Indian (5%) voters, make sentiment-based tactics ineffective for winning over voters. In the last PRN, Malay support for PH surpassed 27%, and the chairman believes the figure could be improved in the ongoing PRN.

Adly faces four contenders in the upcoming PRN Melaka election: Muhammad Ridzuan Mohd Sarif (PN), Dr Aliza Che Amran (Bersama), and Abu Bakar Sabudin (Bebas). The Election Commission has set the date for PRN Melaka's voting day as November 14, with the first voting day scheduled for November 10.