The more, the merrier? State Pakatan chairman says crowded Melaka races could work in coalition’s favour

MELAKA, Oct 30 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) does not regard multi-cornered contests in the Melaka state election as a disadvantage, saying a crowded field could instead create more opportunities for the coalition to secure victories.

Melaka PH chairman Adly Zahari said a straight fight did not necessarily give a party an advantage, as three- or four-cornered contests could, in certain circumstances, offer better prospects from a strategic standpoint.

“Based on my experience in previous four-cornered contests, having more candidates is not necessarily an obstacle to winning. Instead, it can create opportunities that contesting parties can take advantage of.

“There are certainly challenges as well as advantages in terms of our strategy. Sometimes, a straight fight can be more difficult than a three-cornered contest,” he told reporters after a tea reception with Melaka media practitioners in Ayer Keroh here today.

Also present was Melaka PKR chairman Adam Adli Abd Halim.

Adly said PH’s decision to increase the number of seats it is contesting from 21 to 24 was also made after assessing the current political landscape and the coalition’s prospects of winning.

He said the coalition had initially settled on contesting 21 seats on October 24 before reviewing its position and identifying further opportunities to strengthen its chances.

The decision, he said, should not be interpreted as a failure in negotiations with any political party, as PH had made its assessment based on its own capabilities and prevailing political developments.

He said another principle taken into consideration was to ensure that no state constituency was won uncontested, allowing voters to exercise their democratic right to choose their representatives.

“For example, when we realised that Bersatu was not fielding a candidate in a particular seat, that decision had been made without consulting us.

“So we stepped in to ensure the democratic process could proceed as it should. Voters must be given the opportunity to make their choice,” he said.

Nominations will take place tomorrow, with early voting on November 10 and polling on November 14. — Bernama

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马六甲，10 月 30 日讯——希望联盟（PH）并不认为马六甲州选举的多方角逐是一种劣势，反而认为候选人众多反而会为联盟赢得更多胜利的机会。

马六甲希望联盟主席阿德利·扎哈里表示，正面交锋并不一定能让一个政党占优势，因为从战略角度来看，在某些情况下，三方或四方竞争可能会带来更好的前景。

“根据我以往参与四方角逐的经验，候选人多并不一定是获胜的障碍。相反，它能为参选政党创造可以利用的机会。”

“就我们的战略而言，当然既有挑战也有优势。有时候，正面交锋可能比三方混战更难，”他今天在爱极乐与马六甲媒体从业人员举行茶会后告诉记者。

出席者包括马六甲公正党主席亚当阿德里阿都哈利姆。

阿德利表示，希望联盟决定将其参选席位从 21 个增加到 24 个，也是在评估了当前的政治形势和联盟的获胜前景之后做出的。

他表示，该联盟最初决定在10月24日竞选21个席位，之后重新评估了其立场，并确定了进一步加强其胜算的机会。

他表示，这一决定不应被解读为与任何政党谈判的失败，因为希望联盟是根据自身能力和当前的政治形势做出的评估。

他表示，另一个考虑的原则是确保没有哪个州选区是无人竞争的，从而让选民能够行使民主权利，选择自己的代表。

“例如，当我们意识到土著团结党没有在某个特定选区推出候选人时，这个决定是在没有咨询我们的情况下做出的。

“所以我们介入，以确保民主进程能够正常进行。选民必须有机会做出自己的选择，”他说。

提名将于明日进行，提前投票将于11月10日举行，正式投票将于11月14日举行。——马新社

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