KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian opposition leader Hamzah Zainudin has hailed the improved showing by the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition in states controlled by the unity government as an indication that the people want change, although an analyst said the results instead reflect a yearning for Malay dominance over Malays
“Now, the people's referendum has been perfectly translated on the ballot,” Mr Hamzah, who is also the PN secretary-general, said in a Facebook post on Sunday .
During the six state elections last Saturday, PN made inroads in the states controlled by the PH-BN coalition. It grabbed 11 seats in Penang, up from one previously, quadrupled from five to 22 in Selangor, and went from zero to five seats in Negeri Sembilan. In Terengganu, PN won a clean sweep of all 32 seats in the state assembly, and went from 20 to 33 seats in Kedah and 38 to 43 seats in Kelantan.
“Perikatan Nasional will continue to fight together with the people to make a Malaysia that is better, more transparent and fairer to all parties without considering skin colour, race or religion,” added Mr Hamzah.Analysis: Charm offensive for support, defence against defections — it’s total politics for Malaysia PM Anwar after dismal state polls
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