It’s official, Tambun is set to be opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s battleground in the upcoming 15th general election.
Speaking to Malaysiakini, a source close to the PKR president confirmed the matter.
“Yes. Tambun seat has been finalised this morning. Anwar has informed Pakatan Harapan top leadership of this. It will be announced at the Harapan convention tonight,” he said.
This confirms earlier speculation that Anwar, the incumbent Port Dickson MP, would contest in Perak.
“The main issue is not just Anwar contesting in Tambun but also in Perak. The impact is felt throughout the state and this is important in Harapan’s move to reclaim Putrajaya.
“Tambun is a mixed seat. It’s important to show that (Harapan) has the support from all races,” the source added.
Among other important announcements expected to be made from the Ipoh Convention Centre this evening are Harapan’s prime ministerial candidate, the seat allocations for component parties, the election manifesto, its theme song and the mascot for the upcoming general election.
The Tambun seat used to be a BN stronghold but was captured by Bersatu’s Ahmad Faizal Azumu in 2018 when the party was with Harapan.
In 2013, BN won the seat with 42,093 (56.2 percent) of votes cast, while PKR received 32,768 (43.8 percent).
In 2018, there were 12,089 extra ballots cast in Tambun but BN’s votes dropped to 33,341 (38.3 percent) while PAS, which was allied with PKR in 2013 but had fallen out with the opposition since then, received 14,948 votes (17.2 percent).
In comparison, Bersatu, as part of Harapan, bagged 38,661 votes (44.5 percent).
This suggests that those who voted for the opposition in 2013 split almost equally between Harapan and PAS - while BN may have lost over 8,000 votes to Bersatu amid a wave of dissent against the Najib Abdul Razak administration.
In addition to the swing votes from Umno, the voting data also indicates that Harapan and Bersatu swept up most of the new votes in the constituency. - Mkini
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