Selangor is considered to be the “jewel” that is keenly watched and contested every election, observers say.
“Selangor is the jewel in the crown for both PKR and Pakatan Harapan , as its demographic composition resembles the national picture,” political analyst Professor Wong Chin Huat of the Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia told CNA.
“It will remain to be seen if they would be able to strategise against PN who are likely to retain the support they received in GE15. Prof Wong told CNA that a PN victory in Selangor was unlikely except in the event of extremely low turnout among voters. “With the line-up I had and our performance in the last five years where we faced multiple crises and how we moved and rose together, I am confident of retaining a minimum two-thirds majority,” he said at the Jun 19 event.
He claimed that PH was strong in Selangor as they did not have any internal problems plaguing the coalition and that with a right strategy, they could repeat their performance in 2018. UMNO supreme council member Lokman Noor Adam told CNA that the seat negotiations have almost concluded, with both sides likely to be satisfied with the number of seats they have been given to contest.
Perikatan Nasional supporters are seen here celebrating after the 15th General Elections in November last year. PN, for its part, will be led by former Selangor chief minister and Bersatu supreme council member Azmin Ali for the upcoming state elections.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Kelantan dissolves state assembly, paving way for Malaysia’s six state polls to be heldKUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian state of Kelantan has officially dissolved its 45-seat state assembly on Thursday (Jun 22), paving the way for the six state polls to be held. According to Bernama, the dissolution follows an announcement by Kelantan chief minister Ahmad Yakob last Wednesday that the state assem
Read more »
Malaysia Edition: State assemblies set to begin dissolving | Global wins a boost for film industryRead more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
US to slap new sanctions on Myanmar state-owned banks: SourcesThe new sanctions would be announced as early as Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
US to slap new sanctions on Myanmar state-owned banksBANGKOK: The US plans to levy new restrictions this week to cut off finances to Myanmar's military junta, according to sources with knowledge of the matter and Thai news outlets. The Thai reports, published on Tuesday (Jun 20), said the US would announce new sanctions on Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank and Myan
Read more »
Malaysia state elections: Four faces to watch on the comeback trailThe polls are a chance for the party leaders to bounce back from their losses at the November general election. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Second-line party leaders could make their comeback at Malaysia’s state pollsAmong the high-profile names are the prime minister's daughter Nurul Izzah Anwar and his rival Azmin Ali. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »