Pakatan, Perikatan transform quiet town into ‘battle ground’


Volunteer hanging Perikatan Nasional flags at the Taman Pekatra in Sungai Bakap, Penang. ( June 24, 2024) — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

NIBONG TEBAL: The quiet town of Sungai Bakap here is gripped by political fervour, going by the flags and posters mounted by both Pakatan Harapan and Perikatan Nasional.

In the eight district polling stations (PDMs), strategic spots were awash with political party and coalition flags, posters of the two candidates and billboards as both sides ramped up their campaign.

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