PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan is assessing voters’ response to its candidates in the 24 state constituencies it is contesting, as the coalition enters the final stretch of campaigning for the Melaka election.
Melaka Pakatan chairman Adly Zahari said the assessment would identify candidates’ strengths, weaknesses and areas requiring improvement ahead of polling day.
“We are conducting our own internal analysis.
“I believe that in the next few days, we will receive feedback from each constituency we are contesting.
“This includes voters’ responses, the candidates’ weaknesses and strengths, and what needs to be improved,” he said at a press conference in Melaka yesterday.
He said voters are familiar with most Pakatan candidates after spending the initial campaign period introducing themselves and highlighting local issues.
“The next stage would centre around how we convince voters to give us their support.”
Adly said the remaining five days of campaigning, beginning today, would be crucial in winning support from the people.
“The next five days will be the period for building public confidence in supporting Pakatan,” he said.
Meanwhile, Adly urged Barisan Nasional to provide a complete breakdown of its achievements under the 2021 Melaka election manifesto following acting Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh’s claim that 97% of its pledges had been fulfilled.
He said the claim must be supported by documents detailing the status of all 103 initiatives under the manifesto’s five pillars, including the methodology used to calculate the achievement rate.
Adly said Pakatan’s Melaka Rumah Kita aspiration would prioritise transparent administration, prudent public spending and reduced bureaucracy in delivering government assistance.
He said welfare applications should be assessed by Welfare Department officers without requiring political endorsements from assemblymen or Village Development and Security Committees.
He added that Pakatan would continue highlighting its plans and achievements at state and federal levels throughout the remaining campaign period.
“If that information reaches the people, we are confident that Melaka voters can give their support to Pakatan Harapan,” he said.
