Safe seat for Negeri Sembilan MB?

SHAH ALAM - Pakatan Harapan (PH) is expected to make new changes involving the state seats to be contested by Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun in the upcoming election.

According to political analyst Dr Mohammad Tawfik Yaakub, the Menteri Besars of five other states, namely Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor of Kedah, Datuk Ahmad Yakob of Kelantan, Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar of Terengganu, Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari of Selangor, and Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow, will be contesting in their respective areas.

Tawfik said it was PH’s strategy to ensure Aminuddin wins in the state polls.

"Only Negeri Sembilan is likely to undergo a change in Menteri Besar.

"Aminuddin might find a secure seat. The other five states do not face any issues because the constituencies where the Menteri Besars are contesting are strongholds for both the party and the individuals," Tawfik stated in an interview with Sinar on Sunday.

On Saturday, PKR secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution did not rule out the possibility of the unity government failing to defeat Kedah Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor.

When asked about the competition in the six state seats represented by the Menteri Besars, Tawfik believed that Negeri Sembilan would face intense competition for any contested seat.

"The political landscape there is different, and I anticipate a decrease in the number of votes for PH due to the rejection of the cooperation between PH and BN, which is not well-received by the grassroots.

"We can see what happened in Melaka when the Malays, who are strongly attached to their traditions and values, had their beliefs overturned or disrupted.

"This will inevitably impact their support, especially among the people of Negeri Sembilan, who are still deeply rooted in their customs," Tawfik explained.