11-01-2022, 10:18 AM
Five years on, PH faces a challenge for Selangor seats
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PETALING JAYA: Selangor will be the arena of several high profile contests for parliamentary seats in the Nov 19 general election, with questions now being asked whether Pakatan Harapan will dominate the fray as in 2018.
Of the 22 parliamentary seats in Selangor, PH won 20 in May 2018 but political manoeuvres left it with 16 at the time of Parliament’s dissolution. Perikatan Nasional had 3, Parti Bangsa Malaysia 2 and Barisan Nasional 1.
Of the 22 parliamentary seats in Selangor, PH won 20 in May 2018 but political manoeuvres left it with 16 at the time of Parliament’s dissolution. Perikatan Nasional had 3, Parti Bangsa Malaysia 2 and Barisan Nasional 1.
The coalition’s dominance may be waning. The Anwar Ibrahim-led coalition lasted only 22 months in power as the federal government when BN, Bersatu, PAS and a faction led by PKR’s then deputy president Azmin Ali joined forces to form the PN government in March 2020.
PH would lose five seats after political defections, most notably Gombak and Ampang, which were won by Azmin and then PKR vice-president Zuraida Kamaruddin with a majority of 48,721 and 41,956 votes respectively.
Azmin is now with Bersatu while Zuraida is in PBM having left Bersatu.
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PH would lose five seats after political defections, most notably Gombak and Ampang, which were won by Azmin and then PKR vice-president Zuraida Kamaruddin with a majority of 48,721 and 41,956 votes respectively.
Azmin is now with Bersatu while Zuraida is in PBM having left Bersatu.
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