Anwar did good but Zahid responsible for BN’s losses in polls - PKR MP

 

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was successful in defending Pakatan Harapan’s strongholds of Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, and Penang, but it is Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi who must take responsibility for BN’s losses in yesterday’s state elections.

Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim said even though Anwar did not manage to penetrate Perikatan Nasional strongholds in Kelantan, Terengganu, and Kedah - his success in the other three states must be commended.

“Anwar as the prime minister, Harapan as a political coalition, and PKR did not lose in this state election. There were some areas which fell to PN but strategically, the three states led by Harapan before this were maintained.

“The one who clearly lost and needs to be responsible for the defeat of Umno in the 89 seats they contested with the BN logo is Zahid,” Hassan said in a statement today.

He said PN’s propaganda in their election campaign was that Harapan-BN would lose badly and PN would take over Selangor, but that did not happen.

PKR and Harapan remain the choice of Malaysians for the next generation, he stressed.

Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim

However, he said Anwar and Harapan should review the results of the state elections closely before heading into the next general election.

The most important thing the prime minister should do is to regain the support of the Malay Muslims who have clearly shifted a majority of their support to PN in this election, he added.

“Anwar should continue to be given the opportunity to take on the responsibility to save the country which is multi-racial, multi-religious from being destroyed by the extreme right-wing political leaders, among which are in PN,” Hassan said.

While Harapan-BN retained its two-thirds majority in Negeri Sembilan and Penang, they only succeeded in forming a simple majority in Selangor, with PN winning 22 out of the 56 seats in the state.

BN suffered heavy losses in Selangor, Penang, and Kelantan and was totally wiped out in Terengganu and Kedah.

PN made a clean sweep in Terengganu, winning all the state seats. - Mkini