Melaka Polls: Adly calls for transparency on BN's manifesto promises

Barisan Nasional (BN) must provide detailed evidence to back up its claim of fulfilling 97% of manifesto promises in the 15th Melaka State Election, claims Melaka Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Adly Zahari. He urged the BN to present a full list of their accomplishments for the public to evaluate the real implementation status of the 103 initiatives detailed in the manifesto across five main areas.

"The claimed achievements should be accompanied by a complete list showing the status and commitments so that voters can make their own assessment," he said during PH's daily press conference at the coalition's main operations room in Bukit Baru. Adly, defending the Bukit Katil seat in the 16th Melaka State Election, emphasized the importance of transparency in presenting manifesto achievements.

This is to ensure every commitment announced by the government can be assessed based on actual implementation outcomes rather than just percentage figures. A summary of the Auditor-General’s Report revealed that the Melaka government faced a deficit in 2024, with revenue at RM490 million against expenditure of RM519 million. This highlights the importance of prudent financial management and ensuring that every spending decision yields verifiable results.

Adly pointed out that while revenue may rise, prudent expenditure management is also crucial. He noted that in 2019, when he led the state administration, Melaka recorded a financial surplus of RM50 million. PH, through its "Melaka Rumah Kita" aspirations, aims for clean, transparent, and integrity-driven governance, including ensuring the prudent management of every ringgit of public funds.

Adly stressed that voters have the right to clear information about the state government's achievements to make informed decisions before the state election. The Election Commission set November 14 as the polling day for the Melaka state election, with early voting scheduled for November 10. For the latest updates on the 16th Melaka State Election, visit https://election.bernama.com/prn/melaka/2026.