ALOR SETAR, Aug 9 — Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Harapan in Kedah are confident their strategy to approach voters and fence-sitters will help the Unity alliance win the state elections this Saturday (August 12).
BN Kedah chairman Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said that the party machinery will continue to reach out to voters, in an effort to provide them with a clear picture of the direction and cooperation forged in the BN – Harapan alliance.
He said BN and Harapan in Kedah also have a clear commitment to socio-economic development through four main thrusts in the manifesto offered by the alliance to the state’s residents
“We have an economic activity target. If there is an increase in income, every layer of society will benefit from it. There will be a problem if (the state government) is not changed.
“In Kuala Kedah, for instance, the focus is on the welfare of the fishing community; in the central region, on padi (cultivation); and in the south, on the industrial area to improve the state’s economy,” he told a press conference earlier today, with Kedah Harapan chairman Datuk Mahfuz Omar also present.
Mahdzir said that based on the reports he received, the amount of support of people of various races for the BN and Harapan in Kedah is convincing, a good sign the alliance can win the polls.
Meanwhile, Mahfuz said that people were starting to accept the Kalih Bagi Sama tagline adopted by the BN – Harapan alliance.
“We can also see that PN is worried when it says there will be a change in the Federal government after the state polls. This is a psychological trick to ensure no leadership changes occur in the state ruled by the PN.
“The fact is that voters are already aware of the need to bring state leadership into alignment with the Federal government,” he said.
— Bernama
