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

Melaka's Pakatan Harapan (PH) leader Adly Zahari has stated that the Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) cooperation in Melaka's PRN will not guarantee a full swing in voter shifts among supporters of both alliances. Despite appearing to favor the alliances, Adly believes this cooperation may influence the voting patterns due to the introduction of new voters and those with limited political sentiment.

He also noted that a portion of PN supporters might still support BN, as they did not want to vote for BN initially, thus the cooperation might affect the existing support. For instance, in Negeri Sembilan's PRN, the highest voter shift was 70%, leaving 30% of BN votes possibly not shifting to PN. However, in Melaka, this figure could be as low as 60 or 50%, depending on the acceptance of supporters.

Adly further emphasized that the new voters in the DUN, estimated at nearly 4,000, could also impact the voting pattern since many lack strong party sentiments. Melaka's DUN comprises a mixed population of around 65% Malay voters, followed by Chinese (29%) and Indian (5%) voters. Tactics based on ethnicity and religion to win votes are not a guarantee of support from the fragmented electorate.

Looking at the previous PRN, Malay support for PH exceeded 27%, and Adly aims to improve this percentage in the upcoming PRN. However, his eight-year tenure as an MP is also an asset in securing the electorate's mandate for the third term. In Melaka's DUN, Adly will face four challengers from BN, Dr Aliza Che Amran from Bersatu, and Abu Bakar Sabudin from Bebas.

PRN Melaka is scheduled to take place on 14th November, while the first round of voting is on 10th November.