Warisan fails to spread its wings outside Sabah

 

Warisan also fared badly in Sabah, winning only three seats compared with the eight it won in the last general election.

KUALA LUMPUR: Warisan’s attempt to spread its wings to Peninsular Malaysia failed when its candidates failed to win any of the 25 seats they contested as of 2am.

Its candidate in Pandan, Ong Tee Keat lost to PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli, who won with a solid majority of 48,296 votes, while Bryan Lai could barely mount a challenge in the nine-cornered fight in Ampang, which saw Pakatan Harapan (PH)-PKR candidate Rodziah Ismail winning with a comfortable majority of 29,681 votes.

Warisan also lost in Tasek Gelugor, Batu Kawan and Jelutong in Penang.

The party has not fared well in this 15th general election (GE15), having just secured three seats so far, out of the 25 seats it contested in Sabah as well as the Labuan seat, a far cry from the eight seats it won in GE14.

Warisan president Shafie Apdal defended his Semporna seat, while his brother Yusof Apdal triumphed in Lahad Datu with a majority of 6,401 votes. Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis won Warisan’s third seat, winning in Kota Belud with a majority of 4,582 votes. - FMT