50-50 chance for PH-BN coalition to seize Terengganu, says PH man
MOHD FAIZUL HAIKA MAT KHAZI
SHAH ALAM - The chances of Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN) capturing Terengganu from Pas and Perikatan Nasional (PN) in the upcoming state election are 50-50.
Terengganu PH chief Raja Kamarul Bahrin Raja Ahmad said the seat distribution between PH and BN is anticipated to be finalised this week.
However, he could not disclose the number of state seats they will be contesting until a final decision is made by PH leaders.
"Besides that, PH failed to win any state assembly seats in GE14 so that gives a strong consideration towards BN-PH's challenge to win at least 17 Terengganu state seats to win a majority to form a government.
"In term of outside voters, most of them are Pas supporters especially young ones. If the percentage of outside voters returning to vote in the state election this time are as high as GE15, that would make it difficult for PH-BN to seize Terengganu," he told Sinar.
Kamarul said BN-PH coalition in Terengganu could overcome challenges they face with a strategic approach which includes fielding strong and capable candidates, combined with close cooperation among the grassroots machinery of BN and PH.
He said this will be the key factors that could potentially lead to a surprising outcome against PN in the upcoming state election.
Furthermore, Kamarul said that a significant portion of the Terengganu population has started to reject the PN and Pas administration, citing poor governance, particularly in the management of Malay reserve land and the alleged preferential allocation of land to certain individuals with close connections, as contributing factors to this sentiment.
The Terengganu Amanah added that the issue of granting land to cronies is not a new phenomenon. He claims that it has become a norm since Pas took over the administration GE14.
He said it was crucial for the people to recognise that the Pas-led government has not only been unsuccessful in delivering infrastructure development projects but struggled to address recent issues such as water supply interruptions in the districts of Kuala Terengganu and Kuala Nerus.
"In fact, even though the water supply in Kuala Terengganu and Kuala Nerus was cut off for several weeks, the state government showed no seriousness to prevent the same thing from happening again," he said.
