PH-BN win in key states won’t quell instability talk, says analyst

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PETALING JAYA: Victory for the Pakatan Harapan-Barisan Nasional alliance in the state elections in Selangor, Penang and Negeri Sembilan alone may not be enough to dispel talk about instability surrounding the unity government, said an analyst.

Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid from Universiti Sains Malaysia said it was just as important to gauge the extent of Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) penetration into the three states before dismissing such talk.

“If PN gains support in the three states, this means that there’s a definite swing of votes away from Pakatan Harapan-Barisan Nasional,” he told FMT.

He was commenting on a recent remark by Rajiv Rishyakaran, PH’s candidate for the Bukit Gasing state seat.

Rajiv said victory for PH-BN in the three states would show the unity government has the people’s support and end speculation about its collapse.

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