Loke defends DAP’s seat reduction for Melaka poll as tactical shift for better odds

MELAKA, Oct 26 — DAP’s decision to contest only seven seats in the 16th Melaka state election, including its decision not to field a candidate in Bemban, was based on an assessment of its chances of winning, party secretary-general Anthony Loke said.

He said the decision took into account DAP’s performance in the 2021 state election, when the party finished second in several seats it failed to win, but came third in Bemban.

“We want to ensure that our strength, resources and focus are concentrated on seats we can win. That is why we are contesting only seven seats this time.

“It is a tactical and strategic decision by the party to ensure that our efforts and focus are directed towards the seats we can win, namely the seven we are contesting, including the four seats held by our incumbents,” he said.

Loke, who is Transport Minister, was speaking to reporters after officiating at a special financial assistance presentation ceremony for taxi, rental car and school bus drivers here today.

A total of 283 taxi and rental car drivers received RM1,000 assistance vouchers each at the ceremony.

In the 2021 Melaka state election, DAP’s Tey Kok Kiew, who contested Bemban under the Pakatan Harapan (PH) banner, lost to Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate Dr Mohd Yadzil Yaakub by a majority of 328 votes in a five-cornered contest that also involved a Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate and two independents.

On PH’s strategy for the upcoming election, Loke said the coalition would focus on the 21 seats announced by Prime Minister and PH chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Saturday.

“We are working together under PH, comprising three parties – DAP, Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) – and we are focusing on the 21 seats we are contesting. We are not involved in the others,” he said.

PH is fielding 21 candidates from its three component parties in the state election, compared with 28 candidates in 2021.

The Election Commission (EC) has set Oct 31 for nomination, Nov 10 for early voting and Nov 14 for polling. — Bernama

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马六甲，10月26日讯——民主行动党秘书长陆兆福表示，该党决定在第16届马六甲州选举中只竞选7个席位，包括不在Bemban选区派出候选人，是基于对胜算的评估。

他表示，该决定考虑到了民主行动党在 2021 年州选举中的表现，当时该党在几个未能赢得的席位中排名第二，但在本班选区排名第三。

“我们希望确保将我们的实力、资源和精力集中在我们能够赢得的席位上。这就是为什么我们这次只竞选七个席位的原因。”

他说：“这是党的一项战术和战略决定，旨在确保我们的努力和精力集中在我们可以赢得的席位上，即我们正在竞选的七个席位，其中包括我们现任议员占据的四个席位。”

交通部长陆兆福今天在为出租车、租车和校车司机主持特别财政援助发放仪式后，向记者发表了讲话。

在仪式上，共有 283 名出租车和租车司机每人获得了 1000 令吉的援助券。

在 2021 年马六甲州选举中，民主行动党的郑国基代表希望联盟 (PH) 竞选本班选区，在五方角逐中以 328 票的差距败给了国民联盟 (PN) 候选人莫哈末·亚兹尔·雅库布博士。这场选举还包括一名国民阵线 (BN) 候选人和两名独立候选人。

关于希望联盟在即将到来的选举中的策略，陆兆福表示，该联盟将重点关注首相兼希望联盟主席拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣周六宣布的21个席位。

他说：“我们以希望联盟（PH）的名义共同合作，该联盟由三个政党组成——民主行动党（DAP）、人民公正党（PKR）和国家诚信党（Amanah）——我们专注于我们正在竞选的21个席位。我们没有参与其他席位的竞选。”

PH党在州选举中派出其三个组成党派的21名候选人，而2021年则派出28名候选人。

选举委员会已定于10月31日进行提名，11月10日进行提前投票，11月14日进行正式投票。——马新社

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