New allies PH, BN told to avoid Padang Serai clash

[superadmin]

PETALING JAYA: Since Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional are partners in the new federal government, one of them should give up the contest for the Padang Serai seat, an analyst said.

Fauzi Abdul Hamid of Universiti Sains Malaysia said Perikatan Nasional, now firmly in the opposition, would gain from a split in votes if PH and BN clashed against each other.

Candidates from PH, BN, PN, and Pejuang and an independent are contesting the parliamentary election, which was deferred after PH candidate M. Karupaiya died just two days before the Nov 19 general election.

Fauzi reminded PN and PH that their defeats in the Melaka and Johor polls last year showed how those friendly at the federal level but went against each other at the state polls fared poorly.

“The Padang Serai contest is a test of the sincerity of the BN and PH unity government. Why bother telling the rakyat you’re fighting for a better government at the federal level but fight each other for a federal seat?

- More -