Kalah Melaka bukan alasan PH berputus asa, kata Loke
PH hanya menang empat daripada 24 kerusi ditandingi pada PRN Melaka semalam, berbanding lima kerusi pada 2021.
Loke Siew Fook, DAP Secretary-General, urged Pakatan Harapan (PH) leaders not to give up following their narrow victory in the PRN Melaka election, where PH secured only four out of 24 contested seats. Despite losing one seat that Amanah had won in 2021, PH and its coalition partners, Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN), now hold a majority of 24 out of 28 parliamentary seats in the Dewan Negara, with PN controlling three seats.
Loke emphasized that political fortunes can fluctuate, but supporters of PH must remain confident and continue the coalition's struggle. He stressed that the party should not be disheartened but rather muster strength and work harder to regroup for the 2016 general election, as stated during the DAP Johor Convention in Kluang. Loke highlighted that PH's main challenge is increasing voter turnout, especially among Malay voters who may be wavering in support, following declines in turnout during PRN Melaka and the recent PRN Negeri Sembilan election.
He called for increased focus on this issue. Loke also urged DAP and PH to work harder to gain public support in the 2016 election by demonstrating that the PH-led federal government remains committed to reform and positive change. He added that PH should showcase the coalition's pro-progressivism, respect for diversity, and emphasis on national unity.
Otherwise, alternatives like BN and PN, which employ regressive and divisive politics, will emerge, with PAS refusing to promote unity and instead fuel ethnic sentiment.
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