Tak cukup masa rapatkan jurang, kata Adly selepas tewas di Bukit Katil

Former Melaka Chief Minister Adly Zahari expressed disappointment in his defeat in the PRN Melaka election, following his loss in the single-seat contest for the Bukit Katil parliamentary seat. Adly, who also serves as the Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairperson for Melaka, admitted that he had been aware of his inability to close the gap with his opponent days before the voting day.

"I tried to bridge the gap, but time was insufficient," he stated at a media briefing late on the night of the election. Adly lost the Bukit Katil constituency to Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate Ridzuan Sarif from PAS in a one-on-one race. He first won the Bukit Katil seat in the 2018 general election with a margin of 3,159 votes in a three-cornered contest.

He managed to retain the seat in the 2021 PRN, however, his majority shrank to 1,057 votes in a four-cornered race. Adly's defeat was anticipated by former DAP MP Ong Kian Ming, who predicted Bukit Katil would fall to the PH challenger and brand him as a loser. Meanwhile, Adly said PH would assess the PRN Melaka results at the upcoming Presidential Council meeting, along with analyzing the trends among the youth voting bloc. "We will evaluate our performance and prepare for the upcoming general election," he said.