Zahid: GE15 delay will give Opposition the upper hand


PETALING JAYA: Delaying the general election means giving “ammunition” to the Opposition to attack Barisan Nasional, says coalition chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

He added that Umno leaders and the grassroots were confident that it was timely to hold the polls this year as any further postponement could risk a defeat.

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