PH ready to face BN-PN alliance in Penang, says Chow
PH ready to face BN-PN alliance in Penang, says Chow
The state PH chairman says the alliance can make its way into the state through Nibong Tebal, Kepala Batas, Bukit Mertajam and eventually the island.
Chow said the coalitions, which had demonstrated its strength by winning 24 of the 28 seats in yesterday’s Melaka state election, could extend its challenge to Penang.
He said the alliance could make its way into the state through Nibong Tebal, Kepala Batas and Bukit Mertajam before eventually reaching the island.
“Here in Penang, we see these election results as a threat to the strength and support given to us and the state government.
“But PH will not take this enormous challenge lightly. We will act immediately to ensure we are prepared for the next state election,” he said at a Deepavali open house hosted by Tanjung MP Lim Hui Ying.
Chow, who is also the chief minister, said PH needed to work hard in the months leading up to the next general election to deliver on its promises to the people and maintain public support.
BN and PN won a combined 24 of the 28 seats in the Melaka polls while PH secured only four, all by DAP.
Chow also criticised the political situation where federal allies were competing against each other at the state level.
While PH and BN are partners in Putrajaya and the state governments in Selangor, Penang, Perak, and Pahang, PH is in the opposition in the BN-led state governments in Melaka, Negeri Sembilan and Johor.
“This is a political scenario that is… new to Malaysia,” said Chow.
Apologise, Hadi told
Chow also criticised PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang over his remarks on non-Muslim leadership at a campaign rally in Melaka, saying they were unacceptable as they portrayed non-Muslims as cruel and evil.
“Although PAS has issued a statement explaining his remarks, we cannot accept it unless Hadi apologises,” he said.
At a BN-PN campaign rally in Bukit Katil, Melaka, on Thursday, Hadi said that “even the most wicked Muslim who governs the country is not as tyrannical as a non-Muslim”.
He urged Muslims to fulfil their duty to vote, saying that if they did not turn out, “others” would govern and act according to their own considerations.
His remarks drew a backlash, with a police report subsequently lodged against him.
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