The applause given to Ahmad and his entourage reflected the sentiments of the islanders who value the ruling coalition and use slogans such as " BN dihatiku" (BN is my heart).
In Pulau Perhentian, Barisan has a guaranteed vote bank in the July 24 Kuala Besut by-election which was called due to the death of former assemblyman Dr A. Rahman, himself a native of the island.
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