MUAR – Pakatan Harapan (PH) would have a fighting chance in securing enough seats to

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MUAR – Pakatan Harapan (PH) would have a fighting chance in securing enough seats to form a new Johor government, provided that the voter turnout at the upcoming state polls exceeds 70%, a coalition leader asserted.

Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub, who is deputy president of PH component party Amanah, said this target has driven his party and the coalition as a whole to ramp up their efforts in encouraging those living outside of the state to return home and cast their ballots.

“If it comes to about 70%, we believe we can win. There will be a good chance, a good fight by PH,” he said in an interview with The Vibes.

Salahuddin said PH is confident of reversing its dismal performance in the Melaka election on November 20, when the Umno-led Barisan Nasional (BN) dominated the polls by winning with over a two-thirds majority.

PH only won five of the 28 seats up for grabs. Four of the seats were won by candidates from DAP, while one was secured by an Amanah candidate.

Salahuddin argued that Umno’s victory in Melaka should not be seen as a shift in voter sentiment, but was instead caused by the low voter turnout.

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