Experts: Concurrent polls shows confidence

Back to the voting booth: A scene from a polling station the day before GE15 last November. — AZLINA ABDULLAH/The Star.

PETALING JAYA: Having simultaneous state elections in Penang, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Kelantan, Terengganu and Kedah will not only be beneficial in terms of saving time and costs, it will also show confidence by both sides of the political divide, say observers.

They said reaching a consensus could prove to be easier said than done, with former foes now sitting together at the federal level as components in the unity government.