JEMPOL Tidak mahu membuang masa selepas diberi mandat rakyat, Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Klawang, Danni Rais, memulakan gerak kerja dengan turun padang bertemu masyarakat bagi mendapatkan sendiri pandangan dan keperluan penduduk

SHAH ALAM The 16th Negeri Sembilan state election results not only saw a shift in the seat balance but also sent a clear political message to Pakatan Harapan (PH) regarding the coalition's greatest challenge in restoring Malay voter confidence.PHs decline from 17 seats in the 2023 state election to 11 seats this time demonstrates that its campaign strategy and narrative throughout the election failed to penetrate Malay voter sentiment.Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Mohd Izani Mohd Zain said PH needs to carry out a comprehensive strategy overhaul to regain the trust of Malay voters following its drop in performance.He said the outcome reflected the cohesion of the Malay vote, which desires a new government perceived as capable of defending their rights and position."PH needs to rethink how to instill confidence in Malay-Muslim voters."PH's campaign, which focused on specific issues such as the Tabung Haji Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI), failed to influence Malay votes and was instead seen as backfiring," he said.Commenting on DAP's position within PH, Izani said the party has now become a liability to the coalition."Malay politics remains the core of Malaysian politics; hence, DAP's image needs to be seen as friendly towards Malay politics, not the opposite."However, PH's decline cannot be placed solely on DAP's shoulders; PKR and Amanah must also shoulder the responsibility of garnering support from Malay voters," he added.Meanwhile, Malaysian Political Research Institute director Associate Professor Dr Mashitah Mohd Udin said PKR and Amanah recorded the most disappointing performances within the PH coalition.She noted that DAP remained the strongest party in PH by winning nine seats, despite losing Chennah and Repah."PKR only won two seats after losing Sikamat, Ampangan and Pilah, while Amanah failed to secure a single seat out of the seven contested, including the loss of Klawang."The defeat of DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke to the MCA candidate is a major blow," she said.According to Mashitah, PH must also acknowledge that communication strategies and harsh statements from some DAP leaders have hampered efforts by PKR and Amanah to win Malay support.However, she noted that DAP should not be viewed entirely as a liability, as the party also played a crucial role in preventing PH from suffering a larger defeat."The real issue is not DAP's existence, but a combination of three weaknesses: DAP being overly dominant in terms of seats, PKR and Amanah being too weak in Malay-majority areas, and some DAP leaders speaking too freely without considering the impact on their coalition partners," she said.

TUJUH KERUSI BERTUKAR TANGANEnam kerusi PH jatuh, iaitu: Chennah, Pilah dan Repah kepada BN. Klawang, Sikamat dan Ampangan kepada PN.Satu lagi perubahan berlaku di Labu apabila kerusi yang dimenangi Bersatu di bawah PN pada 2023 kembali kepada UMNO

Ia memerlukan perantara, iaitu parti dan tokoh yang dipercayai oleh kedua-dua pihak."Itulah amanah yang direncanakan oleh pengasas dan Presiden kami, Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. Wawasan ditubuhkan dengan keyakinan bahawa perpaduan Melayu memerlukan jambatan, dan jambatan itu mesti dibina sebelum ia diperlukan," jelasnya.Beliau menambah, kemenangan tiga daripada empat kerusi yang ditandingi Wawasan juga membuktikan setiap parti mempunyai kekuatan tersendiri yang mampu menyumbang kepada kejayaan gabungan tanpa perlu bersaing sesama sendiri.Wawasan yang bertanding atas tiket PN menang di kerusi DUN Klawang (Danni Rais), Gemas (Ridzuan Ahmad) dan Sikamat (Datuk Razali Abu Samah).

Tumpu dalam ekonomi, katanya. Beliau mengakui telah menghadiri beberapa siri ceramah sepanjang kempen PRN di Negeri Sembilan, antaranya di Chennah, Klawang, Temiang, Rahang, Repah dan Nilai

SHAH ALAM - Ketua Penerangan Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), Datuk Tun Faisal Ismail Aziz antara 29 calon Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) Negeri Sembilan ke-16 yang hilang deposit.Selain Tun Faisal, 22 lagi calon Bersatu turut hilang deposit, manakala Datuk Seri R Sanjeevan yang bertanding di kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Jeram Padang menjadi satu-satunya wakil daripada parti itu yang tidak hilang deposit.Calon lain Bersatu yang hilang deposit ialah Rebin Birham (Palong), Mohamad Hanifah Abu Baker (Labu), Muhammad Noraffendy Mohd Salleh (Serting), Mohd Zuhaimi Md Yusof (Juasseh), Mohd Nazree Mohd Yunus (Paroi), Noor'Azah Harun (Ampangan), Muhammad Adib Musa (Klawang) dan Mohd Faizal Fadli Mohd Idrus (Pertang).Turut menerima nasib sama, Mazrulhisham Abd Mansor (Sungai Lui), Zool Amali Hussin (Lenggeng), Datuk V Saravan (Nilai), Fazly Hamid (Temiang), Datuk Sri Megat D Shahriman Datuk Zaharudin (Seri Menanti), Mohd Izaffi Istear Khan (Senaling), Tang Jay Son (Rahang), Sarawanan Nagayah (Mambau) dan Mahendran Ramasamy (Seremban Jaya).Selain itu, calon Bersatu lain yang hilang deposit ialah Akmal Noradzmi Abd Rahim (Kota), Sheikh Junaidy Jamaludin (Bagan Pinang), Datuk Zamri Md Said (Linggi), M Leevineshwaraan (Sri Tanjung) dan Zolazrai Capt Zolkapli (Gemas)Turut hilang deposit ialah empat calon bebas dan masing-masing satu Parti Orang Asli Malaysia (Asli) serta Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM).Mengikut peraturan pilihan raya, seseorang calon akan hilang wang deposit sekiranya gagal memperoleh sekurang-kurangnya satu per lapan daripada jumlah undi yang diperoleh semua calon yang bertanding di kerusi berkenaan.PRN negeri ini menyaksikan 103 calon bertanding bagi merebut 36 kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN), dengan Pakatan Harapan (PH) bertanding di kesemua kerusi, diikuti Barisan Nasional (BN) (25), Bersatu (24), Perikatan Nasional (PN) (11) dan empat calon Bebas.Barisan Jamaah Islamiah Se-Malaysia (Berjasa), ASLI dan PSM pula masing-masing menampilkan seorang calon.Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR) secara rasmi mengumumkan Barisan Nasional (BN) memenangi 18 kerusi DUN dalam pilihan raya negeri berkenaan.Pengerusi SPR, Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun, berkata Pakatan Harapan pula menang 11 kerusi dan PN tujuh kerusi.

SEREMBAN Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate Danni Rais has won the Klawang state seat in the 16th Negeri Sembilan state election, according to the Election Commission (EC).Danni polled 5,310 votes, defeating Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate Bakri Sawir, who garnered 3,993 votes and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) candidate Adib Musa, who received 549 votes.This gave PN a majority of 1,317 votes in the N.04 Klawang seat.Voting was held on Aug 1.

SHAH ALAM Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) suffered a clean sweep in the Negeri Sembilan state election after losing all nine seats it contested, including its sole seat in Klawang.The partys incumbent Datuk Bakri Sawir was defeated by Parti Wawasan Negara (Wawasan) candidate Danni Rais, the son of former minister and veteran politician Tun Mohd Rais Yatim.Based on unofficial results, Danni secured 746 votes, edging Bakri, who garnered 683 votes

UPDATE AT 11:20 PM. A breakdown of the results is as follows: Umno - 16 (Pertang, Sungai Lui, Palong, Jeram Padang, Lenggeng, Juasseh, Seri Menanti, Senaling, Pilah, Johol, Labu, Chembong, Rantau, Kota, Linggi, Gemencheh) MCA - two (Chennah, Repah) PAS - four (Serting, Ampangan, Paroi, Bagan Pinang) Parti Wawasan Negara - three (Klawang, Sikamat, Gemas) DAP - nine (Bahau, Nilai, Lobak, Temiang, Bukit Kepayang, Rahang, Mambau, Seremban Jaya, and Lukut) PKR - two (Chuah, Sri Tanjung) Ok folks

SHAH ALAM - Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) gagal memenangi sebarang kerusi pada Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) Negeri Sembilan selepas tewas di kesemua sembilan kerusi yang ditandingi termasuk gagal mempertahankan kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Klawang.Berdasarkan keputusan tidak rasmi, penyandang DUN Klawang, Datuk Bakri Sawir tewas kepada calon Parti Wawasan Negara (Wawasan), Danni Rais yang memperoleh 746 undi berbanding 683 undi diraih Bakri.Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), Adib Musa pula hanya memperoleh 83 undi.Kekalahan itu menyaksikan Amanah kehilangan satu-satunya kerusi yang dimenangi parti berkenaan pada PRN Negeri Sembilan 2023.Selain Klawang, Amanah turut meletakkan calon di DUN Serting, Lenggeng, Senaling, Johol, Paroi, Kota, Bagan Pinang dan Gemencheh, namun kesemua calon parti itu gagal menawan kerusi berkenaan.Sebagai rekod, kerusi DUN Paroi dan Klawang sebelum ini disandang oleh Amanah, namun pada PRU-15 hanya kerusi DUN Klawang berjaya dikekalkan manakala DUN Paroi tewas dengan Perikatan Nasional (PN) yang dimenangi wakilnya, Kamarol Ridzuan Mohd Zin.

SHAH ALAM - Parti Wawasan Negara (Wawasan) yang diterajui Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin mencipta sejarah apabila meraih kemenangan sulung dengan memenangi tiga daripada empat kerusi yang ditandingi pada Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) Negeri Sembilan.Berdasarkan kiraan semasa, Wawasan yang bertanding dibawah logo Perikatan Nasional (PN) berjaya menawan kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Klawang, Sikamat dan Gemas.Di DUN Gemas, calon PN dari Wawasan, Ridzuan Ahmad memperoleh 13,449 undi dengan majoriti 10,718 undi, menewaskan calon Pakatan Harapan (PH), Siti Aishah Seman Othman yang meraih 2,731 undi dan calon Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), Azman Abdullah yang memperoleh 880 undi.Di DUN Sikamat pula, Datuk Razali Abu Samah dari Wawasan juga menang dengan 11,789 undi, menewaskan Nor Azman Mohamad (PH) yang memperoleh 9,177 undi dan calon Bersatu, Tun Faisal Ismail dengan 442 undi, sekali gus mencatat majoriti 2,612 undi.Sementara itu, di DUN Klawang, Danni Rais menang tipis dengan memperoleh 746 undi, menewaskan Bakri Sawir (PH) yang mendapat 683 undi dan Adib Musa (Bersatu) dengan 83 undi, sekali gus meraih majoriti 63 undi.Sebelum ini, PN mengumumkan hanya bertanding di 11 kerusi DUN pada PRN Negeri Sembilan, sekali gus melengkapkan jumlah keseluruhan 36 kerusi selepas 11 kerusi kosong susulan pengumuman seramai 25 calon yang dibuat BN.Untuk pembahagian kerusi, Pas meletakkan seramai lima calon, Wawasan bertanding di empat kerusi, Gerakan dan Parti Rakyat India Malaysia (MIPP) masing-masing satu calon.Antara kerusi ditandingi Wawasan termasuklah Gemas, Klawang, Sikamat dan Mambau.

SHAH ALAM - Perikatan Nasional (PN) mendahului di empat kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) pada Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) ke-16 Negeri Sembilan.Empat kerusi tersebut adalah di Serting, Sikamat, Gemas dan Klawang.Setakat jam 8 malam, calon PN di Serting, Fairuz Isa mendahului calon Pakatan Harapan (PH), Yaacob Mahmood dan Affendy Salleh (Bersatu) dengan majoriti 4,013 undi.Sementara itu calon PN di Sikamat, Datuk Razali Abu Samah mendahului Nor Azman Mohamad (PH) dan Tun Faisal Ismail (Bersatu) dengan 1,457 undi manakala di Gemas, Ridzuan Ahmad (PN) mendahului Siti Aishah Seman Othman (PH) dan Azman Abdullah (Bersatu) dengan 8,421 undi.Di Klawang, Danni Rais (PN) mendahului Bakri Sawir (PH) dan Adib Musa (Bersatu) dengan 63 undi.

# Calon PH Klawang seru pengundi tak bertangguh, keluar mengundi awal JELEBU Calon Pakatan Harapan (PH) Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Klawang, Bakri Sawir menyeru seluruh pengundi DUN itu keluar menunaikan tanggungjawab sebagai pemilih pada Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) Negeri Sembilan ke-16 hari ini

# Biar pun Rais Yatim diuji, Danni komited teruskan perjuangan di DUN Klawang Di saat bapanya, Pengerusi Parti Wawasan Negara (Wawasan), Tan Sri Rais Yatim berdepan penarikan balik darjah kebesaran, Danni memilih untuk mengetepikan kesedihan akibat perkara itu demi meneruskan amanah kepada rakyat

Jika undi Melayu mengukuh kepada BN dan peratusan pengundi Cina rendah, kedudukan di Chennah amat sukar diramal. Bagi DUN Klawang pula, pertembungan penyandang Amanah, Datuk Bakri Sawir dan calon PN, Danni Rais disifatkan sukar dibaca ekoran gelombang naratif penyatuan Melayu walaupun kedua-duanya berasal dari kampung yang sama di luar DUN berkenaan

Mereka telah ada wakil rakyat selama lapan tahun. Jadi rakyat boleh nilai sendiri prestasi beliau dan tanya diri masing-masing, apa lagi yang mereka mahukan untuk Klawang, katanya

SEREMBAN - Tan Sri Dr Mohd Rais Yatim, chairman of Parti Wawasan Negara (Wawasan) and former Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar, said he accepted with an open heart the revocation of two state honours that had been conferred on him more than 40 years ago.He said he received the notice from the palace on Thursday informing him that his Datuk Seri Utama and Datuk titles had been revoked."I received the news of the revocation of the Datuk Seri Utama and Datuk Seri honours from the palace on July 30 with an open heart."With the philosophy of life I have always embraced, seasons change and honours are bestowed. There are times when they are conferredand there are times when they are taken back," he said in a video on Thursday.Rais said he received both honours in 1982 after he was no longer serving as Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan.He said the honours were conferred by the late Tuanku Ja'afar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman in recognition of his service as Menteri Besar."They were conferred by the late Tuanku Ja'afar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman in recognition of my service as Menteri Besar at the time," he said.At the same time, Rais urged all parties to remain mature and not turn the matter into a political issue during the election campaign.He said the issue should not be used to attack any party, although he questioned why the notice was issued during the election period."Whether it was wise for this notice to be issued today, on July 30, is for the people of Negeri Sembilan, particularly voters in Klawang and Jelebu, to judge."But I regard it as something ordinary because I am not the only one to have experienced this," he said.He added that former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the late former Johor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Othman Saat and Malaysia's 10th Prime Minister had also gone through similar experiences."It is not a major issue

SEREMBAN Pengerusi Parti Wawasan Negara (Wawasan) yang juga bekas Menteri Besar Negeri Sembilan, Tan Sri Dr Mohd Rais Yatim menerima dengan hati terbuka keputusan penarikan dua darjah kebesaran negeri yang diterimanya lebih 40 tahun lalu.Menurut beliau, notis mengenai penarikan darjah kebesaran Datuk Seri Utama dan Datuk yang diterimanya daripada Istana pada Khamis disambut dengan lapang dada."Berita tentang penarikan bintang kehormatan Datuk Seri Utama serta Datuk Seri dari Istana pada 30 Julai saya terima dengan lapang dada."Dengan falsafah hidup yang biasa, musim bertukar dan anugerah diterima. Ada masa diterima, ada masa diambil balik," katanya menerusi video pada Khamis.Mohd Rais berkata, kedua-dua darjah kebesaran itu diterimanya pada 1982 selepas beliau tidak lagi memegang jawatan Menteri Besar Negeri Sembilan.Katanya, anugerah tersebut dikurniakan oleh Almarhum Tuanku Ja'afar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman sebagai menghargai khidmat beliau ketika menjadi Menteri Besar."Ia dianugerahkan oleh Almarhum Tuanku Ja'afar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman di atas khidmat saya selaku Menteri Besar ketika itu," katanya.Dalam pada itu, beliau memohon semua pihak supaya berfikiran matang dan tidak menganggap perkara tersebut sebagai polemik semasa kempen pilihan raya.Beliau berkata, isu itu tidak seharusnya dijadikan bahan untuk menyerang mana-mana pihak, namun persoalannya kenapa waktu pilihan raya."Persoalan sama ada bijak notis ini dibuat hari ini iaitu 30 Julai? Inj terserah kepada rakyat di Negeri Sembilan, khasnya pengundi di kawasan Klawang dan Jelabu."Tapi saya anggap ia biasa kerana bukan saya saja terima nasib seperti ini," katanya.Jelasnya, bekas Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Allahyarham Tan Sri Othman Saat yang juga bekas Menteri Besar Johor serta Perdana Menteri ke-10 turut pernah melalui pengalaman sama."Tidaklah ia menjadi soal dan isu besar.Anugerah diberi dan anugerah ditarik

WAN ZAHARI SALLEH July 29, 2026 FOTO BERITA: Program Walkabout ziarah rumah ke rumah bersama calon Harapan N.04 Klawang, Tuan Hj Bakri Sawit di Kg Batu Serambai K

FOTO BERITA: Program Walkabout ziarah rumah ke rumah bersama calon Harapan N.04 Klawang, Tuan Hj Bakri Sawit di Kg Batu Serambai K

"The final outcome is likely to depend on three interconnected forces: BN retaining Malay support in the face of competition from Bersatu and other alternatives, PH preserving its advantage among Chinese and other voters while increasing turnout, and both parties managing the close-contest layer where small shifts in participation or late preferences could change the governing arithmetic," Goh said. The survey was conducted between July 9 and July 21 among 437 registered Negeri Sembilan voters using Vodus Researchs OMTOS online survey method, with the sample weighted according to the states ethnic, age and gender demographics.Ong, however, offered a different reading of the contest, predicting that BN and PN could together secure a comfortable majority after polling day.According to a news report, he projected the two coalitions winning between 23 and 25 of the states 36 seats, leaving PH with between 11 and 13 seats.Ong said the cooperation between BN and PN could significantly consolidate Malay support and reduce vote splitting that previously benefited PH."With the electoral pact between PN and BN, it is very likely that Malay support for both coalitions will exceed 70 per cent, allowing candidates from both coalitions to avoid splitting the Malay vote, which had allowed PH to win a number of seats in the 2018 state election," he said.He highlighted that PHs support had weakened since 2018, when it secured 53 per cent of the popular vote and won 20 state seats.Using the 2022 general election as a benchmark, Ong said PH would have captured only 17 state seats, while BN would have won 18 and PN one.Ong identified 10 key battleground constituencies that could ultimately decide the outcome of the election: Chennah, Klawang, Serting, Jeram Padang, Temiang, Sikamat, Ampangan, Linggi, Sri Tanjung and Repah.He predicted BN would win Jeram Padang and Linggi, while PN would secure Klawang, Serting, Sikamat and Ampangan."Even if Tok Min (Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun) manages to pull off an upset by winning Linggi, BN and PN would still have 23 seats, more than enough to form a comfortable majority in the state assembly," he added.

Lebih daripada sekadar sebuah pusat perkhidmatan, PKD menjadi pemangkin kepada pembangunan komuniti yang lebih berdaya saing, inklusif dan mampan. Salah satu PKD yang aktif adalah PKD Kampung Gagu, yang terletak berdekatan Pekan Kuala Klawang, dalam Daerah Jelebu, Negeri Sembilan

SHAH ALAM Setiausaha Agung DAP, Anthony Loke, berdepan cabaran besar untuk mempertahankan kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Chennah pada Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) Negeri Sembilan, menurut analisis Profesor Adjung Universiti Taylor's, Dr Ong Kian Ming.Kian Ming berkata, sentimen anti-DAP dan anti-PH dalam kalangan sebahagian pengundi Melayu di kawasan yang mempunyai 47.8 peratus pengundi Melayu itu menjadikan Chennah sebagai antara kerusi paling sukar diramal pada pilihan raya kali ini.Beliau berkata, berdasarkan analisis keseluruhan, kerjasama Barisan Nasional (BN) dan Perikatan Nasional (PN) diunjurkan berpeluang membentuk kerajaan negeri dengan memenangi antara 23 hingga 25 daripada 36 kerusi DUN.Menurutnya, PH pula dijangka memperoleh antara 11 hingga 13 kerusi, dengan PKR diunjurkan hanya memenangi satu kerusi manakala selebihnya dimenangi DAP.Kian Ming berkata, kerjasama BN dan PN dijangka meningkatkan sokongan pengundi Melayu melebihi 70 peratus selain mengelakkan perpecahan undi Melayu yang sebelum ini memberi kelebihan kepada PH.Katanya, walaupun Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) bertanding sebagai kuasa ketiga, kesannya dijangka terhad di beberapa kerusi dan tidak mampu mengubah gambaran keseluruhan persaingan."PH mentadbir Negeri Sembilan selama dua penggal, iaitu dari 2018 hingga 2023 dan dari 2023 sehingga pembubaran DUN baru-baru ini, namun gabungan itu tidak pernah mempunyai kawalan yang benar-benar dominan."Pada PRU 2018, PH memperoleh 53 peratus undi popular dan memenangi 20 kerusi ketika Bersatu masih berada dalam gabungan itu, dengan sokongan pengundi Melayu melebihi 20 peratus."Bagaimanapun pada PRU 2022, undi PH merosot kepada 44.4 peratus. Jika diterjemahkan kepada kerusi DUN, PH hanya memperoleh 17 kerusi, BN 18 kerusi dan PN satu kerusi."PH kemudiannya terus mentadbir negeri selepas PRN 2023 menerusi pembahagian kerusi bersama BN," katanya dalam satu analisis yang dikongsi pada Isnin.Analisis itu turut menunjukkan BN memperoleh 37.4 peratus undi pada PRU 2018 sebelum menurun kepada 31.9 peratus pada PRU 2022 dan 22.2 peratus pada PRN 2023.PH pula mencatat 53 peratus undi pada PRU 2018, 44.4 peratus pada PRU 2022 dan 38.7 peratus pada PRN 2023, manakala PAS atau PN meningkat daripada 7.6 peratus pada 2018 kepada 21.7 peratus pada PRU 2022 sebelum mencatat 37.7 peratus pada PRN 2023Dari segi agihan kerusi, BN memenangi 16 kerusi pada PRU 2018, meningkat kepada 18 kerusi pada PRU 2022 sebelum memperoleh 14 kerusi pada PRN 2023.PH pula memenangi 20 kerusi pada PRU 2018 dan masing-masing 17 kerusi pada PRU 2022 serta PRN 2023, manakala Pas atau PN meningkat daripada sifar kerusi pada 2018 kepada satu kerusi pada PRU 2022 sebelum memperoleh lima kerusi pada PRN 2023.Mengikut unjuran bekas Ahli Parlimen Bangi itu lagi, BN dijangka mempunyai 14 kerusi selamat, PN tiga kerusi dan PH sembilan kerusi.Ini memberikan BN dan PN sebanyak 17 kerusi selamat, sekali gus hanya memerlukan dua lagi kerusi untuk mencapai majoriti mudah 19 kerusi bagi membentuk kerajaan negeri.Beliau menggunakan andaian kadar keluar mengundi sebanyak 80 peratus bagi pengundi Melayu, 65 peratus pengundi Cina, 60 peratus pengundi India dan 65 peratus bagi pengundi lain-lain."Kadar keluar mengundi keseluruhan dijangka lebih tinggi berbanding 69 peratus yang direkodkan pada PRN Johor berikutan ramai pengundi Negeri Sembilan menetap dan bekerja di Lembah Klang, namun jurang penyertaan antara pengundi Melayu dan bukan Melayu dijangka masih berterusan," katanya.Analisis itu turut mengenal pasti 10 kerusi DUN sebagai kawasan persaingan sengit, iaitu Chennah, Klawang, Serting, Jeram Padang, Temiang, Sikamat, Ampangan, Linggi, Sri Tanjung dan Repah.Daripada jumlah itu, enam adalah kerusi majoriti Melayu iaitu Klawang, Serting, Jeram Padang, Sikamat, Ampangan dan Linggi.Kian Ming mengunjurkan BN berpeluang memenangi Jeram Padang dan Linggi, manakala PN dijangka menguasai Klawang, Serting, Sikamat dan Ampangan.Menurut beliau, kemenangan di enam kerusi itu sahaja sudah memadai untuk meningkatkan jumlah kerusi BN dan PN kepada 24 kerusi."Sekiranya berlaku kejutan dengan BN tewas di Linggi, gabungan BN dan PN masih berpotensi memperoleh 23 kerusi, sekali gus mempunyai majoriti mencukupi untuk membentuk kerajaan negeri," katanya.Mengulas lanjut mengenai DUN Chennah, Kian Ming berkata, kerusi itu kekal sebagai kawasan yang terlalu sengit untuk diramal.Beliau berkata, sekiranya BN mengumumkan calon Chennah, John Siow, akan dilantik sebagai Ahli Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri jika menang, selain mengekalkan sokongan kira-kira tujuh peratus pengundi Orang Asli yang masih melihat BN sebagai pelindung, gabungan itu berpotensi mencatat kemenangan tipis di kerusi berkenaan.

# Bakri mahu sambung agenda tubuh universiti N. Sembilan di Jelebu JELEBU Sebuah universiti negeri merupakan antara perkara yang mahu diperjuangkan calon Pakatan Harapan (PH) Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Klawang, Datuk Bakri Sawir sekiranya beliau sekali lagi diberi mandat sebagai wakil rakyat di kawasan itu pada 1 Ogos ini

SEREMBAN - Early polling centres for the 16th Negeri Sembilan state election, which open at 8 am on July 28, will be closed in stages between noon and 5 pm.According to a Federal Government Gazette dated July 23 regarding the polling hours for the state election, 18 out of 38 early polling centres will close at 12 pm.These involve one centre each in the Chennah, Pertang, Jeram Padang, Lenggeng, Nilai, Seri Menanti, Johol, Labu, Rahang, Rantau, Kota, Chuah, Lukut, Bagan Pinang, Linggi, Gemas, and Gemencheh state constituencies, covering polling at district police headquarters, police stations, and the 508th Army Reserve Regiment at Jalan Rasah Camp.Early polling centres in Bahau and one in Paroi will close at 2 pm, while 18 others will close at 5 pm.The 5 pm closures cover one centre each in Repah, Gemas, Sri Tanjung, Linggi, Rantau, Chembong, Paroi, Rahang, Bukit Kepayang, Pilah, Sikamat, Temiang, Nilai, Serting, Klawang and Sungai Lui, plus two centres in Bagan Pinang.Early voting will involve 16,884 military personnel and their spouses, as well as 5,455 police officers.On polling day, Aug 1, a total of 395 polling centres will open from 8 am to 6 pm, utilising schools, community halls, colleges, sports complexes and public halls for the election of new state representatives.A total of 867,151 regular voters are eligible to cast their ballots in this state election.The Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly was officially dissolved on June 5, with the consent of the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir.In the 15th Negeri Sembilan state election in 2023, Pakatan Harapan (PH) won 17 of the 36 state seats, followed by Barisan Nasional (BN) with 14, and Perikatan Nasional with five

SHAH ALAM The cooperation between Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) is likened to the ship in the movie Titanic, which is bound to sink at any time due to a lack of genuine political friendship.DAP deputy secretary-general Hannah Yeoh said while they cheered happily at the start of their journey, they ultimately sank after hitting a massive iceberg directly ahead.According to her, this stems from both sides harbouring ambitions to become Prime Minister, leading them to trample on each other to reach the top."Last night, I went on the campaign trail in Kuala Klawang, Jelebu to support my friend Datuk Ir Bakri Sawir, who is contesting to defend Pakatan Harapans (PH) DUN Klawang seat, which he won in 2018 and 2023."I also reminded those present not to be worried or overly excited by the cooperation between BN and PN."That cooperation will not last long because it is shadowed by betrayal and individuals who are not loyal to the spirit of political friendship," she shared in a Facebook post on Friday.Yeoh added that BN and PN only cared about elevating their respective leaderships rather than ensuring the success of their coalition partners.She explained that this is an accurate metaphor for the current alliance between the two coalitions."However, we in PH have remained loyal in our fight and supported Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim until he was appointed as the 10th Prime Minister today."We remain steadfast with only one captain steering the ship

SHAH ALAM - Kerjasama antara Barisan Nasional (BN) dan Perikatan Nasional (PN) diibaratkan seperti kapal dalam filem Titanic yang akan karam pada bila-bila masa sahaja kerana tidak memiliki nilai politik persahabatan.Timbalan Setiausaha DAP, Hannah Yeoh berkata, mereka bersorak gembira pada awal pelayaran, namun karam akhirnya akibat melanggar bongkah ais besar yang gagal dilihat berada di depan.Menurutnya, ini kerana masing-masing bercita-cita menjadi Perdana Menteri dan akan memijak satu sama lain untuk naik ke atas."Malam tadi saya turun berkempen di Kuala Klawang, Jelebu untuk membantu sahabat saya Datuk Ir Bakri Sawir yang bertanding mempertahankan kerusi Pakatan Harapan (Harapan) di DUN Klawang yang telah dimenanginya pada tahun 2018 dan 2023."Saya juga ingatkan kepada mereka yang hadir supaya tidak risau atau teruja melihat kerjasama antara BN dan PN."Kerjasama itu tidak akan kekal lama kerana ia dibayangi dengan pengkhianatan dan mereka yang tidak setia kepada sebuah politik persahabatan," katanya menerusi hantaran di Facebook pada Jumaat.Tambah Hannah, BN dan PN hanya mahu pucuk pimpinan masing- masing yang dijulang, bukannya rakan kerjasama mereka berjaya.Jelasnya, begitulah perumpamaan kerjasama kedua-dua parti gabungan itu hari ini."Namun, kami Harapan setia berjuang dan mempertahankan Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim sehingga beliau diangkat menjadi Perdana Menteri ke-10 hari ini."Kami kekal dengan hanya seorang kapten dalam sebuah nakhoda.Memenangkan calon-calon Harapan adalah simbol kita mempertahankan nilai sebuah politik persahabatan," ujarnya.

Even its traditional strongholds may no longer be secure."With the formation of the 'penyatuan ummah' coalition, the wave of rejection against DAP is growing stronger," he said in a Facebook post on Thursday.On July 16, Perikatan Nasional (PN) announced that it would contest 11 state seats in the Negeri Sembilan state election, scheduled for Aug 1.The announcement was made by PN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar during the coalition's candidate announcement ceremony at Kompas Kampung Ismail in Seremban.Of the 11 seats, Pas will contest five, Parti Wawasan Rakyat (Wawasan) four, Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan) one, and the Malaysian Indian People's Party (MIPP) one.At the same event, Pas deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said the coalition had completed the "puzzle" involving seats not contested by Barisan Nasional (BN), which will field candidates in 25 state constituencies.Ahmad Fadhli described PN's target of winning 23 seats as realistic, saying the projection was based on several factors, including the 14 seats won by Umno in the previous state election, three Pas-held seats, and two constituencies Gemenceh and Gemas where he believed BN and PN had strong chances of victory.This would bring the coalition's projected tally to 19 seats, he said.He added that four other seats remained competitive and could be won by either BN or PN due to their sizeable Malay-majority electorate. These include Klawang and Sikamat, which will be contested by Wawasan, Ampangan by PAS, and Pilah by Umno."Winning 23 seats is a realistic target

Turut hadir Menteri Besar Perlis Abu Bakar Hamzah, Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pembangunan Luar Bandar, Agroteknologi dan Keterjaminan Makanan Pulau Pinang Datuk Rashidi Zinol dan Ketua Pemuda BN Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh. Mengulas laporan mengenai penutupan pusat daerah mengundi (PDM) BN di Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Klawang pada Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) Negeri Sembilan, Ahmad Zahid yang juga Presiden UMNO berkata, isu berkenaan sedang ditangani oleh kepimpinan negeri

Full stop."There should be no doubts. Let people say what they want, but we must remain united for the sake of political stability and be sincere in that commitment, he told reporters after chairing the 61st Coordination Meeting between the Minister of Rural and Regional Development and State Executive Councillors for Rural Development (MEXCLUB) here today.Also present were Perlis Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah, Penang Rural Development, Agrotechnology and Food SecurityOn reports that a BN polling district centre (PDM) in Klawang had ceased operations amidst the Negeri Sembilan state election campaign, Ahmad Zahid, who is also UMNO president, said the matter was being addressed by the state party leadership."I have discussed the issue with Negeri Sembilan UMNO chief Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias since the centre falls within his Jelebu parliamentary constituency."The matter is being resolved

Tiada sebarang perbincangan rasmi mengenainya."Kalau cadangan itu serius, adakan perbincangan secara rasmi dan perincikan terlebih dahulu. Jika sekadar disebut ketika kempen, ia perlu diperhalusi," katanya pada sidang akhbar selepas mempengerusikan Mesyuarat Penyelerasan Antara Menteri Kemajuan Desa dan Wilayah bersama Exco-exco Luar Bandar (MEXCLUB) ke-61 di Teluk Bahang di sini pada Khamis.Sebelum ini, Presiden Parti Wawasan Negara (Wawasan Negara), Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin dilaporkan mencadangkan supaya persefahaman antara PN dan BN pada Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) Negeri Sembilan dikenali sebagai PBN.Menurut Hamzah, penggunaan nama tersebut bertujuan memudahkan rakyat memahami bentuk kerjasama antara kedua-dua gabungan selain mengelakkan kekeliruan apabila menyebut PN dan BN secara berasingan.Dalam perkembangan lain, Ahmad Zahid yang juga Presiden UMNO yakin isu kebimbangan berhubung kemungkinan berlaku boikot dalam kalangan akar umbi parti di Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Klawang dapat diselesaikan sebelum hari pengundian.Beliau berkata, perkara itu telah dibincangkan bersama Pengerusi Badan Perhubungan UMNO Negeri Sembilan, Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias memandangkan DUN berkenaan berada dalam kawasan Parlimen pemimpin itu."Saya telah berbincang dengan Pengerusi Badan Perhubungan UMNO Negeri Sembilan dan perkara itu kini dalam proses penyelesaian."Kita masih mempunyai kira-kira sembilan hari sebelum hari pengundian dan saya percaya isu itu dapat diselesaikan," katanya.Sebelum ini media melaporkan, UMNO DUN Klawang tidak bersetuju sekiranya calon luar bertanding menggunakan lambang BN pada PRN Negeri Sembilan pada 1 Ogos nanti.Penyelaras UMNO DUN Klawang, Azmi Selamat berkata, ia berikutan ada khabar angin mendakwa UMNO bersetuju mahu meletakkan anak kepada seorang tokoh politik yang bukan ahli UMNO sebagai calon menggunakan lambang BN.Katanya, perkara seperti itu tidak sepatutnya berlaku dan ia sesuatu yang amat mendukacitakan sekiranya dakwaan berkenaan adalah benar.

The party president says the matter, involving 16 Umno branches protesting PN's candidate for the seat, should be settled before polling day.

SHAH ALAM - Pimpinan utama Pakatan Harapan (PH) terutamanya DAP mula menunjukkan reaksi tidak senang dengan realisasi penyatuan ummah dalam Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) Negeri Sembilan, dakwa Ketua Penerangan Pas, Ahmad Fadhli Shaari.Ahli Parlimen Pasir Mas itu berkata, PH dan DAP menyedari hakikat bahawa sekiranya rakyat benar-benar menterjemahkan penyatuan ummah di atas kertas undi, kedua-duanya bakal tersungkur dalam pilihan raya kali ini.Lebih-lebih lagi menurutnya, trend pengundian masyarakat Cina terhadap DAP semakin menurun sejak pilihan raya di Sabah, Johor dan tidak mustahil berulang di Negeri Sembilan."Keadaan ini sudah cukup untuk membimbangkan DAP, kerusi selamat sedia ada pun mungkin tidak lagi stabil."Apabila koalisi penyatuan ummah dibentuk, gelombang penolakan terhadap DAP semakin membarah dan kuat," katanya di Facebook pada Khamis.Pada 16 Julai lalu, PN mengumumkan bertanding di 11 kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) pada PRN Negeri Sembilan yang bakal berlangsung 1 Ogos ini.Perkara itu diumumkan oleh Pengerusi PN, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar ketika Majlis Pengumuman Calon PN Negeri Sembilan di Kompas Kampung Ismail, Seremban.ARTIKEL BERKAITAN:'Ada sesuatu yang tak kena dalam Kerajaan Perpaduan' - KJ'Kerjasama UMNO, Pas mampu bentuk Kerajaan Selangor' - Noh Omar'Selepas Johor, parti Rafizi akan dimalukan lagi di Melaka' - Penganalisis'Menggelupur sangat bila kita nak bersatu' - Akmal Saleh bidas AMKPH tawar manifesto yang bukan sekadar janji - AminuddinMenurut beliau, daripada 11 kerusi yang ditandingi, sebanyak lima kerusi diperuntukkan kepada Pas, empat Parti Wawasan Rakyat (Wawasan), satu Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan) dan satu Parti Rakyat India Malaysia (MIPP).Pada masa sama, Timbalan Presiden Pas, Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man memaklumkan, gabungan itu melengkapkan 'puzzle' kerusi yang tidak ditandingi Barisan Nasional (BN) yang mana parti itu hanya meletakkan calon di 25 DUN.Mengulas lanjut, Ahmad Fadhli berpendapat bahawa sasaran 23 kerusi dalam pilihan raya kali ini adalah realistik."Sebanyak 14 kerusi yang dimenangi oleh UMNO dalam PRN lalu, tiga kerusi Pas dan dua kerusi di DUN Gemenceh dan Gemas mempunyai harapan yang tinggi untuk dimenangi BN serta PN, menjadikannya keseluruhan 19 kerusi."Empat lagi DUN dalam situasi terbuka dan berpotensi untuk dimenangi BN mahupun PN kerana mempunyai majoriti Melayu yang tinggi. Antaranya DUN Klawang dan Sikamat yang ditandingi Wawasan, DUN Ampangan ditandingi Pas serta DUN Pilah ditandingi UMNO."23 kerusi adalah sasaran yang realistik, bahkan mereka tidak sepatutnya mengaitkan bersama impaknya terhadap MCA kerana PRN Johor membuktikan kerusi dimenangi MCA meningkat sekali ganda," ujarnya.Atas dasar itu, Ahmad Fadhli berpandangan, DAP bimbang dengan penyatuan ummah dan berusaha memecahkan penyatuan yang ada dengan pelbagai naratif-naratif palsu.Jelasnya, DAP juga sanggup menabur fitnah apabila mengaitkan gagasan penting tersebut dengan sikap perkauman dan rasisme."Walhal mereka semua tahu semua itu sekadar fitnah

The coalition's candidate for Klawang says all polling district centres are now being jointly managed by the PN and Barisan Nasional election machinery.

Calon PN Klawang berkata dakwaan bilik gerakan ditutup hanya propaganda lawan.

Calon PN Klawang berkata dakwaan bilik gerakan ditutup hanya propaganda lawan.

SEREMBAN - Keputusan meletakkan calon daripada Dewan Himpunan Pendukung Pas (DHPP) di kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Lobak pada Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) Negeri Sembilan ke-16 adalah langkah strategik Pas untuk memperluaskan pengaruh parti, khususnya dalam kalangan masyarakat bukan Melayu.Pengerusi Lajnah Perpaduan Nasional Pas Pusat, Dr Najihatussalehah Ahmad berkata, pencalonan itu bukan sekadar bertujuan memenangi pilihan raya, sebaliknya merupakan usaha jangka panjang bagi memperkenalkan pendekatan Pas, memperkukuh khidmat kepada masyarakat serta membina kekuatan di kawasan yang sebelum ini kurang diterokai.Beliau berkata, dalam PRN kali ini, Perikatan Nasional (PN) mempertaruhkan 11 calon di Negeri Sembilan, termasuk lima calon Pas yang bertanding di DUN Serting, Lobak, Ampangan, Paroi dan Bagan Pinang.Menurutnya, berdasarkan keputusan PRN Negeri Sembilan ke-15, PN meletakkan sasaran untuk memenangi antara lima hingga lapan kerusi dengan mempertahankan kubu sedia ada serta berusaha menambah kemenangan di beberapa kerusi marginal."PN perlu mengekalkan kemenangan di Paroi, Bagan Pinang, Serting, Gemas dan Labu selain berusaha menembusi kerusi seperti Klawang, Ampangan dan Sikamat."Keyakinan itu bukan dibuat tanpa asas, sebaliknya bergantung kepada kemampuan mempertahankan kerusi sedia ada, memperkukuh jentera serta memanfaatkan potensi di kawasan yang mencatatkan majoriti tipis," katanya dalam satu kenyataan pada Rabu.Bagaimanapun, beliau mengakui DUN Lobak merupakan antara kerusi paling mencabar buat PN berdasarkan pola sokongan pengundi pada pilihan raya lalu.Katanya, daripada 23,079 pengundi berdaftar di DUN itu, pengundi Melayu hanya sekitar 1,027 orang atau 4.45 peratus.Pada PRN ke-15, penyandang daripada Pakatan Harapan (PH)-DAP, Chew Seh Yong, memenangi kerusi itu dengan majoriti 13,504 undi selepas memperoleh 14,357 undi berbanding 853 undi diraih calon PN.Sehubungan itu, beliau berkata, Pas tidak melihat pencalonan di Lobak semata-mata berdasarkan peluang kemenangan, sebaliknya sebagai usaha membina asas sokongan dalam jangka panjang.PRN kali ini menyaksikan pertandingan satu lawan satu antara calon PN-Pas daripada DHPP, P

Danni Rais says BN ensured the reopening of its district centre and operation rooms after they were closed by 16 Umno branches that protested his candidacy.

SEREMBAN - Nine Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidates from Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) are campaigning on the state governments track record and a service-oriented approach to politics in the 16th Negeri Sembilan state election.Amanah vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the approach forms PHs main campaign strategy for the election, with each component party playing its role in the constituencies it is contesting.He said Amanah is fielding nine candidates out of PHs total of 36, while the remaining seats are being contested by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) (16 seats) and the DAP (11 seats) under the coalitions agreed seat allocation."Our campaign is focused not only on defending the state governments administrative track record, but also on presenting candidates with experience, credibility and a proven record of service to the community."This election is not about who campaigns the loudest, but about who can win the peoples confidence through their track record, ability to solve problems and commitment to serving the people, he told Bernama after a lunch gathering with PHs Paroi candidate and election machinery here today.Dzulkefly said all Amanah candidates contesting the election have experience and a proven track record of serving their communities, which would help build voters confidence through various campaign approaches."Our campaign strategy also emphasises small-group engagements, house-to-house visits and strengthening communication through social media to connect with voters more effectively. This approach enables our candidates to identify the real issues faced by residents before referring them to the relevant agencies for follow-up action, he said.Paroi state constituency, which has more than 65,000 registered voters and a population of about 140,000, requires a peoples representative capable of coordinating solutions to local issues with the relevant authorities, he said.Meanwhile, PHs Paroi state seat candidate Ahmad Shahir Mohd Shah said empowering small traders would be among his key priorities if given the mandate by voters.He said the initiative would include streamlining licensing procedures, providing basic amenities and upgrading business areas in collaboration with the local authorities (PBTs).Amanah is also fielding incumbent Datuk Bakri Sawir to defend the Klawang state seat, along with Yaacob Mahmood (Serting), Zarrina Abu Zarin (Lenggeng), Mohd Hanis Alimin (Senaling), Mohd Zailan Mohd Munawar (Johol), Muhammad Allif Ibrahim (Kota), Nasir Raman (Bagan Pinang) and Abd Latif A

Two-term Klawang assemblyman Bakri Sawir is unfazed by the BN-PN pact, having been 'betrayed' by Umno during the 2023 state polls.

Penyandang DUN Klawang itu dakwa BN mengkhianatinya pada PRN 2023 walaupun parti itu bekerjasama dengan PH.

KUALA KLAWANG – Beberapa Pusat Daerah Mengundi (PDM) Barisan Nasional (BN) di Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Klawang tetap akan ditutup walaupun dipujuk oleh kepimpinan parti dalam merestui perkahwinan gabungan itu…

The state Umno chief says certain quarters are unhappy with the BN-PN electoral arrangement but he expects the centres to resume operations soon.

Ketua Umno Negeri Sembilan itu kecewa ada pihak tidak dapat terima 'perkahwinan' BN-PN pada PRN Negeri Sembilan.

JELEBU, July 19 The campaign trail at Kuala Klawang weekend market here took an interesting turn today when two...

Video yang tular memaparkan Albert Tei menggelarkan penyokong Pakatan Harapan yang berkumpul semasa hari penamaan calon di Dewan Besar Kuala Klawang, Jelebu sebagai "anjing"

KUALA KLAWANG – Lebih banyak ruang diberikan kepada calon muka baharu oleh parti-parti politik sebagai sebahagian daripada usaha melakukan pembaharuan kepimpinan, tanpa mengetepikan peranan pemimpin berpengalaman yang terus menjadi sandaran…

SHAH ALAM - Perikatan Nasional (PN) mempunyai asas yang kukuh untuk mengambil tindakan termasuk mengeluarkan Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) daripada gabungan politik berkenaan.Bekas Naib Presiden Bersatu, Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee berkata, perkara itu berdasarkan tindakan parti berkenaan meletakkan calon di lapan kerusi yang turut ditandingi calon PN pada Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) Negeri Sembilan."Tindakan Bersatu untuk meletak calon bagi menentang calon-calon PN di lapan kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) jelas menunjukkan pendirian parti itu tidak lagi mahu bersama PN."Majlis Tertinggi Perikatan Nasional (MTPN) mempunyai asas yang kukuh untuk mengeluarkan Bersatu daripada gabungan parti PN," katanya menerusi hantaran di Facebook pada Sabtu.Terdahulu, Bersatu mengumumkan bertanding di 24 daripada keseluruhan 35 kerusi DUN, termasuk melanggar di lapan kawasan yang turut ditandingi PN.Empat kerusi menyaksikan pertembungan antara calon Bersatu dan Pas iaitu di Serting, Ampangan, Paroi dan Bagan Pinang, manakala empat lagi kerusi bertembung dengan calon Parti Wawasan Negara di Klawang, Sikamat, Mambau dan Gemas.

KUALA KLAWANG – Calon Pakatan Harapan (PH) Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Klawang, Datuk Bakri Sawir bersedia berdepan dengan calon lain termasuk sepupunya sendiri, Danni Rais

SHAH ALAM - Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR) mengesahkan seramai 103 calon yang menyerahkan kertas penamaan calon layak bertanding bagi Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) Negeri Sembilan Ke-16.Tempoh berkempen bermula 18 Julai sehingga jam 11.59 malam, 31 Julai ini dan SPR menubuhkan 36 Pasukan Penguat Kuasa Kempen Pilihan Raya (PP-KPR) untuk memantau semua aktiviti calon bertanding ketika berkempen.Senarai calon mengikut kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) adalah seperti berikut:N01 CHENNAH (kerusi panas)Anthony Loke Siew Fook (PH-DAP)Siow Kong Choon (BN-MCA)Penyandang 2023: Anthony Loke Siew Fook (PH-DAP)/majoriti 2,200N02 PERTANG (kerusi panas)Mohd Umry Abdul Khois (PH-PKR)Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias (BN-UMNO)Mohd Faizal Fadli Mohd Idrus (Bersatu)Penyandang 2023: Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias (BN-UMNO)/majoriti 2,790N03 SUNGAI LUIZainal Fikri Abd Kadir (PH-PKR)Datuk Mohd Razi Mohd Ali (BN-UMNO)Mazrulhisham Abd Mansor (Bersatu)Penyandang 2023: Datuk Mohd Razi Mohd Ali (BN-UMNO)/majoriti 535N04 KLAWANG (kerusi panas)Datuk Bakri Sawir (PH-Amanah)Danni Rais (PN-Wawasan)Muhammad Adib Musa (Bersatu)Penyandang 2023: Datuk Bakri Sawir (PH-Amanah)/majoriti 577N05 SERTINGYaacob Mahmood (PH-Amanah)Mohd Fairuz Mohd Isa (PN-Pas)Muhammad Noraffendy Mohd Salleh (Bersatu)Penyandang 2023: Mohd Fairuz Mohd Isa (PNPas)/majoriti 843N06 PALONGMuhammad Zahin Zinal Abidin (PH-PKR)Datuk Mustapha Nagoor (BN-UMNO)Rebin Birham (Bersatu)Penyandang 2023: Datuk Mustapha Nagoor (BN-UMNO)/majoriti 564N07 JERAM PADANGG Manivannan (PH-PKR)Datuk Mohd Zaidy Abdul Kadir (BN-UMNO)Sri Sanjeevan Ramakrishnan (Bersatu-Bersekutu)Dayana Dal (ASLI)Penyandang 2023: Datuk Mohd Zaidy Abdul Kadir (BN-UMNO)/majoriti 693N08 BAHAUTeo Kok Seong (PH-DAP)Ah Chong Fui Ming (BN-MCA)Penyandang 2023: Teo Kok Seong (PHDAP)/majoriti 8,408N09 LENGGENGZarinna Abu Zarin (PH-Amanah)Datuk Mohd Asna Amin (BN-UMNO)Zool Amali Hussin (Bersatu)Penyandang 2023: Datuk Mohd Asna Amin (BN-UMNO)/majoriti 685N10 NILAIJ Arul Kumar (PH-DAP)Lai Chien Kong (BN-MCA)Datuk V Saravan Kumar (Bersatu-Bersekutu)Omar Mohd Isa (Bebas-Kunci)Zamani Ibrahim (Berjasa)Penyandang 2023: J Arul Kumar (PHDAP)/majoriti 10,889N11 LOBAKChew Seh Yong (PH-DAP)Dr P Kumar (PN-Pas/DHPP)Penyandang 2023: Chew Seh Yong (PHDAP)/majoriti 13,504N12 TEMIANGHo Weng Wah (PH-DAP)Leaw Kok Chan (BN-MCA)Fazly Hamid (Bersatu)Penyandang 2023: Ng Chin Tsai (PHDAP)/majoriti 3,068N13 SIKAMATNor Azman Mohamad (PH-PKR)Datuk Razali Abu Samah (PN-Wawasan)Datuk Tun Faisal Ismail Aziz (Bersatu)Penyandang 2023: Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun (PHPKR)/majoriti 2,662N14 AMPANGAN (kerusi panas)Datuk Muhammad Nazri Kassim (PH-PKR)Dr Rafie Abd Malek (PN-Pas)Noor'Azah Harun (Bersatu)Penyandang 2023: Tengku Zamrah Tengku Sulaiman (PHPKR)/majoriti 329N15 JUASSEH (kerusi panas)Mohd Aidil Abdullah (PH-PKR)Datuk Ismail Lasim (BN-UMNO)Mohd Zuhaimi Md Yusof (Bersatu)Penyandang 2023: Bibi Sharliza Mohd Khalid (BN-UMNO)/majoriti 78N16 SERI MENANTIMohd Kamarul Arifin Mohd Wafa (PH-PKR)Muhammad Sufian Maradzi (BN-UMNO)Datuk Seri Megat D Shahriman Datuk Zaharudin (Bersatu)Penyandang 2023: Muhammad Sufian Maradzi (BN-UMNO)/majoriti 370 undiN17 SENALINGMohd Hanis Mohd Alimin (PH-Amanah)Mohamad Qayyum Abd Jalil (BN-UMNO)Mohd Izaffi Istear Khan (Bersatu)Penyandang 2023: Datuk Ismail Lasim (BN-UMNO)/majoriti 662N18 PILAHDatuk Noorzunita Begum Mohd Ibrahim (PH-PKR)Lisa Mat Yassin (BN-UMNO)Penyandang 2023: Datuk Noorzunita Begum Mohd Ibrahim (PH-PKR)/majoriti 1,079N19 JOHOLMohd Zailan Mohd Munawar (PH-Amanah)Datuk Saiful Yazan Sulaiman (BN-UMNO)Penyandang 2023: Saiful Yazan Sulaiman (BN-UMNO)/majoriti 2,117N20 LABU (kerusi panas)Datuk Ahmad Faez Abdul Razak (PH-PKR)Siti Nur Umairah Hashim (BN-UMNO)Mohamad Hanifah Abu Baker (Bersatu)Penyandang 2023: Mohamad Hanifah Abu Baker (PNBersatu)/majoriti 1,640N21 BUKIT KEPAYANGNicolE Tan Lee Koon (PH-DAP)Lee Boon Shian (PN-Gerakan)Penyandang 2023: Nicole Tan Lee Koon (PHDAP)/majoriti 19,684N22 RAHANGSiau Meow Kong (PH-DAP)Yap Siok Moy (BN-MCA)Tang Jay Son (Bersatu-Bersekutu)S Tinagaran (PSM)Penyandang 2023: Siau Meow Kong (PHDAP)/majoriti 6,432N23 MAMBAULee Kai Yet (PH-DAP)Eric Michael (PN-Wawasan)Sarawanan Nagayah (Bersatu-Urimai)Penyandang 2023: Yap Yew Weng (PHDAP)/majoriti 14,940N24 SEREMBAN JAYAS Mugunthan (PH-DAP)T Rajagopalu (BN-MIC)Mahendran Ramasamy (Bersatu-Urimai)Penyandang 2023: P Gunasekaren (PHDAP)/majoriti 12,703N25 PAROIAhmad Shahir Mohd Shah (PH-Amanah)Kamarul Ridzuan Mohd Zin (PN-Pas)Mohd Nazree Mohd Yunus (Bersatu)Penyandang 2023: Kamarol Ridzuan Mohd Zain (PNPas)/majoriti 5,539N26 CHEMBONGDanish Nazran Murad (PH-PKR)Datuk Zaifulbahri Idris (BN-UMNO)Penyandang 2023: Datuk Zaifulbahri Idris (BN-UMNO)/majoriti 4,335N27 RANTAUDr Azizul Hakim Mahdi (PH-PKR)Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan (BN-UMNO)Penyandang 2023: Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan (BN-UMNO)/majoriti 10,280N28 KOTAMuhammad Allif Ibrahim (PH-Amanah)Suhaimi Aini (BN-UMNO)Akmal Noradzmi Abd Rahim (Bersatu)Penyandang 2023: Suhaimi Aini (BN-UMNO)/majoriti 135N29 CHUAHDatuk Yew Boon Lye (PH-PKR)Pau Juoy Chin (BN-MCA)Penyandang 2023: Datuk Yew Boon Lye (PHPKR)/majoriti 6,298N30 LUKUTChoo Ken Hwa (PH-DAP)Sathes Kumar Nilameham (PN-MIPP)Ah Lee (Bebas-Kuda)Penyandang 2023: Choo Ken Hwa (PHDAP)/majoriti 10,135N31 BAGAN PINANGNasir Raman (PH-Amanah)Abd Fatah Zakaria (PN-Pas)Sheikh Junaidy Jamaludin (Bersatu)Penyandang 2023: Abdul Fatah Zakaria (PNPas)/majoriti 3,426N32 LINGGI (kerusi panas)Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun (PH-PKR)Datuk Mohd Faizal Ramli (BN-UMNO)Datuk Zamri Md Said (Bersatu)Penyandang 2023: Datuk Mohd Faizal Ramli (BN-UMNO)/majoriti 1,461N33 SRI TANJUNGDr G Rajasekaran (PH-PKR)A Achutan (BN-MIC)Leevineshwaraan (Bersatu-Bersekutu)Datuk A Saravanan (Bebas-Pokok)Islah Wahyudi Zainudin (Bebas-Perahu)Penyandang 2023: Dr Rajasekaran Gunnasekaran (PHPKR)/majoriti 3,996N34 GEMASSiti Aishah Seman@Othman (PH-PKR)Ridzuan Ahmad (PN-Wawasan)Azman Abdullah (Bersatu)Penyandang 2023: Ridzuan Ahmad (PNBersatu)/majoriti 3,120N35 GEMENCHEHDatuk Abd Latif A Tambi (PH-Amanah)Suhaimizan Bizar (BN-UMNO)Penyandang 2023: Suhaimizan Bizar (BN-UMNO)/majoriti 2,434N36 REPAHS Veerapan (PH-DAP)Koh Kim Swee (BN-MCA)Penyandang 2023: S Veerapan (PH-DAP)/majoriti 5,950PAKATAN HARAPAN (PH)PKR - 16DAP - 11Amanah - 9Total: 36BARISAN NASIONAL (BN)UMNO - 16MCA - 7MIC - 2Total: 25PERIKATAN NASIONAL (PN)Pas - 5Wawasan - 4Gerakan - 1MIPP - 1Total: 11PARTI PRIBUMI BERSATU MALAYSIA (BERSATU)Bersatu - 22Urimai - 2Total: 24Parti Orang Asli Malaysia (ASLI) - 1Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) - 1Barisan Jamaah Islamiah Semalaysia (Berjasa) - 1Bebas - 4JUMLAH KESELURUHAN: 103 CALON

JELEBU -The Chennah state seat is among the four most crucial constituencies in the Jelebu parliamentary constituency for Pakatan Harapan (PH) in its bid to retain the Negeri Sembilan government in the upcoming state election, incumbent Anthony Loke said.Loke, who is also the Transport Minister, said that although the contest is a straight fight, PH is confident of retaining the seat based on its track record of service and development over two terms in government."The PH government, which has been in power since 2018, has proven that we are capable of delivering progress and stability to the state."We hope to receive the people's mandate to form the state government again, and the seats in the Jelebu parliamentary constituency are crucial because in 2018, two state seats here - Chennah and Kelawang - contributed to the formation of the state government,he told reporters after the nomination process at Dewan Besar Kuala Klawang here today.Earlier, Jelebu Parliamentary returning officer Abdul Rahim A Aziz announced that the Chennah state seat would witness a straight fight between Loke and Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Siow Kong Choon

Itulah ayat pertama yang Bang Mat dengar sebaik sahaja tiba di hadapan Dewan Majlis Daerah Jelebu bagi memberikan sokongan kepada calon HARAPAN DUN Klawang, Bakri Sawir

JELEBU, July 18 There will be three-cornered fights for the Pertang, Klawang and Sungai Lui state seats in the 1...

JELEBU -Therewill be three-cornered fights for the Pertang, Klawang and Sungai Lui state seats in the 16th Negeri Sembilan State Election.Jelebu Parliamentary returning officerAbdul Rahim A Aziz announced this at Dewan Besar Kuala Klawang here after the nomination process concluded at 10 am.For the Pertang state seat, incumbentDatuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias of Barisan Nasional (BN) will be challenged byMohd Umry Abdul Khois of Pakatan Harapan (PH) andMohd Faizal Fadli Mohd Idrus of Bersatu.At the previous state election, Jalaluddin polled 5,634 votes to defeat Amirudin Hasan of Perikatan Nasional (PN) by a2,844-vote majority.All eyes will also be on the Sungai Lui seat, which will see a three-cornered fightinvolving former schoolmatesDatuk Mohd Razi Mohd Ali (BN),Zainal Fikri Abd Kadir (PH) andMazrulhisham Abd Mansor (Bersatu).The Klawang state seat will also witness a three-cornered fight involving incumbentDatuk Bakri Sawir (PH), Muhammad Adib Musa (Bersatu) and Danni Rais (PN).The Election Commission (EC)has set July 28 for early voting and Aug1 as polling day for the Negeri Sembilan state election

JELEBU - DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke will face a straight fight to defend the Chennah state seat, which he has held since 2013, in the 16th Negeri Sembilan state election that begins today.The Seremban Member of Parliament will be challenged by state MCA Youth chief Siow Kong Choon, who is contesting on a Barisan Nasional (BN) ticket.Jelebu Parliamentary returning officer Abdul Rahim A Aziz announced the contest at the nomination centre at Dewan Besar Kuala Klawang here after the nomination process closed at 10 am today.Earlier, Loke, who is also the Transport Minister, submitted his nomination papers at 9.05 am, followed by Siow at 9.09 am.In the 2023 Negeri Sembilan state election, Loke polled 5,888 votes to defeat Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate Rosmadi Arif by a 2,200-vote majority.The Election Commission (EC) has set July 28 for early voting and Aug 1 as polling day for the Negeri Sembilan state election

JELEBU - [DIKEMAS KINI] Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Chennah disifatkan sebagai antara empat kerusi di Parlimen Jelebu paling kritikal bagi Pakatan Harapan (PH) dalam usaha mempertahankan kerajaan negeripada Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) kali ini, kata penyandangnya, Anthony Loke.Anthony yang merupakan Setiausaha Agung DAP dan juga Menteri Pengangkutan berkata, walaupun berdepan pertandingan satu lawan satu, PH yakin mampu mempertahankan kerusi itu berdasarkan rekod perkhidmatan dan pembangunan yang dibawa sepanjang dua penggal mentadbir negeri."Kerajaan yang ditubuhkan oleh Pakatan Harapan sejak 2018 telah membuktikan bahawa kita mampu membawa kemajuan dan kestabilan kepada negeri."Kita harap mendapat mandat daripada rakyat untuk membentuk semula kerajaan negeri, dan kerusi-kerusi di Parlimen Jelebu ini amat kritikal kerana pada 2018, dua kerusi di sini iaitu Chenah dan Kelawang menyumbang kepada pembentukan kerajaan negeri," katanya kepada pemberita selepas proses penamaan calon di Dewan Besar Kuala Klawang, di sini, Sabtu.Terdahulu, Pegawai Pengurus Pilihanraya Parlimen Jelebu, Abdul Rahim A Aziz mengumumkan DUN Chennah menyaksikan pertembungan satu lawan satu antara Anthony dengan calon Barisan Nasional (BN), Siow Kong Choon.Mengulas peluang mempertahankan DUN Chennah yang merupakan kerusi campuran susulan keputusan PRN Johor baru-baru ini yang menyaksikan DAP tewas di beberapa kerusi separa bandar, Anthony berkata, setiap pilihan raya mempunyai dinamik tersendiri."Chennah sentiasa menjadi kerusi 50-50 kerana tiada satu kaum pun membentuk majoriti

SEREMBAN -Beberapa pemimpin Pakatan Harapan (PH) hari ini mengiringi calon parti berkenaan menyerahkan borang pencalonan untuk bertanding dalam Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) Negeri Sembilan ke-16.Di Jelebu,Setiausaha Agung DAP, Anthony Loke Siew Fookhadir ke pusat penamaan calon (PPC) diDewan Besar Kuala Klawang pada 8.30 pagi untukbertanding di kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Chennah.Beliau yang juga Menteri Pengangkutan diiringiPengerusi DAP Kebangsaan, Gobind Singh Deo;Penasihat DAP Lim Guan Eng danPresiden Amanah, Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.Di Jempol, Ketua Wanita DAP yang juga Timbalan Menteri Komunikasi, Teo Nie Ching mengiringi calon PH bagi DUN Bahau Teo Kok Seong.Beliau tiba di PPCdi Dewan Besar Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Jempol pada 8.30 pagi.Turut sama, Pengarah Komunikasi Pakatan Harapan (PH), Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil yang tiba di PPCdi PDTJempol pada 8.55 pagi ini.Fahmi yang juga Menteri Komunikasimengiringi empat calonPHyang akan bertanding di kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Serting, Palong, Jeram Padang dan Bahau, yang kesemuanya berada di bawah Parlimen Jempol.CalonPHbagi DUN Bahau ialah Teo Kok Seong yang merupakan penyandang kerusi itu pada Pilihan Raya Umum (PRU) ke-14, manakala tiga lagi ialah muka baharu, iaitu Yaacob Mahmood (Serting), Muhammad Zahin Zinal Abidin (Palong) dan Manivanan Gowin (Jeram Padang).Sementara itu, Menteri Besar Negeri Sembilan, Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun tiba di Pusat Penamaan Calon di Auditorium Kompleks Pentadbiran Daerah Port Dickson pada kira-kira 8.30 pagi.PengerusiPHNegeri Sembilan yang akan bertanding di kerusi DUN Linggi itu diiringi Timbalan Setiausaha Agung DAP, Hannah Yeoh;Setiausaha Agung PKR, Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh serta Setiausaha Politik Perdana Menteri, Datuk Farhan Fauzi.Turut tiba ialah penyandang DUN Chuah, Yew Boon Lye, penyandang DUN Lukut, Choo Ken Hwa dan Dr G Rajassekaran yang akan mempertahankan kerusi DUN Sri Tanjung.Menteri Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi Steven, Sim Chee Keong tiba di pusat penamaan calon di Wisma Majlis Bandaraya Seremban (MBS) pada 8.30 pagi bagi mengiringi enam calon Pakatan Harapan (PH) yang bertanding pada pilihan raya ini.Turut hadir Speaker Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Selangor, Lau Weng San, Ahli Parlimen Bukit Gelugor, Ramkarpal Singh dan Naib Presiden PKR, Datuk Seri R

SHAH ALAM - Bersatu will go head-to-head with fellow PN component party Pas in four constituencies in the Negeri Sembilan state election.Bersatu, which announced a total of 24 candidates, will also face candidates from Parti Wawasan Negara (Wawasan) in another four constituencies, bringing the total number of seats involving contests between PN component parties to eight.The four constituencies where Bersatu candidates will face Pas are Serting, Ampangan, Paroi and Bagan Pinang. Meanwhile, Bersatu will contest against Wawasan candidates in Klawang, Sikamat, Mambau and Gemas.At the same time, Gerakan will field a candidate in Bukit Kepayang, while the Malaysian Indian People's Party (MIPP) will contest the Lukut seat.Earlier, Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the party would contest the election under its own logo.So far, Bersatu is contesting the highest number of seats among the PN component parties in the Negeri Sembilan election, with 24 candidates, followed by Pas (five), Wawasan (four) and one candidate each from Gerakan and MIPP.

SHAH ALAM - Presiden Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin pada Jumaat mengumumkan senarai calon parti itu yang akan bertanding pada Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) Negeri Sembilan Ke-16, dengan proses penamaan calon dijadual berlangsung Sabtu.Sebanyak 24 kerusi akan ditandingi Bersatu pada PRN Negeri Sembilan kali ini, membabitkan DUN Labu, Sikamat, Jeram Padang, Serting, Juasseh, Paroi, Ampangan, Klawang, Pertang, Sungai Lui, Palong, Lenggeng, Nilai, Temiang, Seri Menanti, Senaling, Rahang, Mambau, Seremban Jaya, Kota, Bagan Pinang, Linggi, Sri Tanjung dan Gemas.Berikut ialah nama calon dan kawasan DUN mengikut susunan seperti dalam poster:1

SHAH ALAM - Empat kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) yang bakal ditandingi Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) pada Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) Negeri Sembilan dijangka menjadi tumpuan apabila menyaksikan pertembungan sesama komponen Perikatan Nasional (PN) dengan calon Pas.Bersatu yang mengumumkan senarai 24 calon juga bakal berdepan calon Parti Wawasan Negara (Wawasan) di empat lagi kerusi, menjadikan lapan kerusi melibatkan pertandingan antara parti-parti komponen PN.Empat kerusi yang menyaksikan pertembungan antara calon Bersatu dan Pas ialah di Serting, Ampangan, Paroi dan Bagan Pinang manakala empat kerusi bertembung dengan calon Wawasan ialah di Klawang, Sikamat, Mambau dan Gemas.Sementara itu Gerakan meletakkan calon di Bukit Kepayang dan Parti Rakyat India Malaysia (MIPP) bertanding di Lukut.Sebelum ini Presiden Bersatu, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yasin menjelaskan, parti itu akan menggunakan logo sendiri dalam pilihan raya berkenaan.Setakat ini, Bersatu menjadi parti yang bertanding paling banyak kerusi dalam kalangan komponen PN pada PRN Negeri Sembilan, diikuti Pas dengan lima calon, Wawasan (empat) dan masing-masing satu bagi Gerakan dan MIPP.

The key measure of success will be whether each coalition gains or loses seats compared with the 2023 state election, he told Sinar Daily.The Johor election outcome has also increased pressure on DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke, who hails from Negeri Sembilan, as expectations will be high for the party to defend its existing seats in the state.Oh said DAP would at the very least be expected to retain the constituencies it currently holds.He added that PH would need to adjust its campaign strategy by moving away from focusing heavily on criticising BN and instead presenting voters with a clearer reform agenda ahead of the next general election (GE).BNs momentum from Johor could potentially influence voting patterns across Negeri Sembilan. In rural constituencies, BN may benefit from its cooperation with Pas.The Johor election also demonstrated that many urban voters were prepared to back BN as a way of expressing dissatisfaction with PH.The priority for Loke should be ensuring he retains his own constituency so that the election does not become a referendum on either DAP or his leadership, he said.Meanwhile, International Islamic University Malaysia political analyst Associate Professor Dr Syaza Shukri said BNs strong performance in Johor could provide the coalition with significant momentum ahead of the Negeri Sembilan election.She said the commanding victory may strengthen public confidence in BNs ability to secure a win and form the state government, potentially encouraging more voters, particularly in mixed constituencies, to support the coalition.However, she said PH still has opportunities to defend its position if it focuses on strengthening its local narrative and addressing voter concerns.PH needs to reassess its strategy, particularly by focusing on defending mixed seats, as there is no longer any guarantee that its existing constituencies will remain secure.The coalition should also concentrate on local issues, highlight the achievements of Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun and address the implications of BNs Johor victory rather than ignoring it.Retaining Indian voter support should be another key priority, as this segment of the electorate could still swing either way and may represent PHs greatest vulnerability, she told Sinar Daily.Syaza identified several marginal constituencies that could become key battlegrounds for BN, particularly those with slim majorities such as Ampangan, Klawang and Pilah, where the coalition could potentially make gains.She also highlighted Lenggeng, Sungai Lui, Palong and Juasseh as areas where BN is expected to have strong prospects.Meanwhile, Sikamat will be closely watched following Aminuddins decision not to contest the seat, although PH is still considered relatively secure in several urban constituencies.Despite these challenges, PH is still considered well positioned to retain its support in urban constituencies such as Lobak, Mambau, Bukit Kepayang, Seremban Jaya and Nilai, while Chennah is still viewed as relatively safe for PH.As seen in Johor, PH continues to perform more strongly in urban areas, while mixed constituencies are expected to be the main battlegrounds where BN has the strongest opportunity to make gains, she said.

THE announcement of 25 out of Barisan Nasional's (BN) 36 candidates for the Negeri Sembilan state election has shown that the coalition is largely retaining its incumbents, particularly from Umno, to defend their respective State Legislative Assembly seats.The approach signals that experienced leaders remain BN's key asset as it heads into an election widely viewed as a crucial test of the coalition's strength ahead of the 16th General Election (GE16).Of the 25 candidates announced, Umno will contest 16 seats, with only three new faces, while the remaining candidates are incumbents or veteran leaders.MCA will field candidates in seven seats, including three newcomers, while MIC will contest two state seats.Besides retaining prominent figures such as Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias in Pertang Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan in Rantau and Datuk Mohd Asna Amin in Lenggeng, attention is also focused on Linggi.The seat is set to witness a high-profile contest between caretaker Menteri Besar and Negeri Sembilan Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun and his former state executive councillor Datuk Mohd Faizal Ramli.Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin political analyst Dr Hussain Yusri Zawawi said retaining experienced leaders is important to ensure organisational stability and maintain the confidence of BN's traditional supporters.However, he said the inclusion of several new faces also reflects the coalition's commitment to leadership renewal while presenting a fresher image ahead of polling day."Veteran leaders have the advantage of experience, strong grassroots networks and proven service records that are already recognised by the people."At the same time, the emergence of new candidates signals BN's willingness to embrace renewal and provide opportunities for the next generation of leaders," he told Sinar on Thursday.Nevertheless, Hussain said whether a candidate is new or experienced is no longer the defining factor.Instead, he said what matters most is whether the candidate is accepted by the local community, recognised by voters and capable of addressing local issues.He added that in state elections, the quality of individual candidates often plays a greater role than national political sentiment.Commenting on BN's prospects, Hussain said the coalition stands a good chance of retaining most of the seats it currently holds, particularly in constituencies where it has strong party machinery and incumbents who continue to enjoy public confidence.However, he said wresting seats from PH would require a more structured campaign strategy, as BN must not only preserve its traditional support base but also win over fence-sitters and some PH supporters."In seats with slim majorities, the candidate factor becomes extremely important. Local issues, the candidate's relationship with the community and voter turnout could determine the outcome."Constituencies such as Seri Menanti, Juasseh, Kota, Ampangan and Klawang are expected to be among the key battlegrounds that will shape the overall outcome of the Negeri Sembilan election," he said.One-on-one contests with PHMeanwhile, Universiti Utara Malaysia Malaysia Institute of Political Studies director Associate Professor Dr Mashitah Mohd Udin said BN appears to have an advantage if contests are reduced to straight fights with PH.She said the outcome would largely depend on the demographic composition of each state constituency."In constituencies with a large Malay-majority electorate, BN generally enjoys a stronger support base, particularly if it succeeds in consolidating its traditional votes."On the other hand, in urban and semi-urban constituencies with a more balanced multiracial electorate, PH holds the advantage due to its stronger support among non-Malay voters and a segment of younger voters," she said.Mashitah added that the candidacies of prominent figures such as Anthony Loke, Mohamad and Jalaluddin continue to give BN an edge because of their political influence, experience and well-established grassroots networks.She said beyond defending their own seats, the presence of these high-profile leaders could also generate a spillover effect by boosting voter confidence in other BN candidates.Mashitah also expects the Negeri Sembilan state election to be fiercely contested despite several constituencies being considered relatively safe.She said the outcome would be shaped by several factors, including candidate quality, the strength of party machinery, public sentiment towards the government's performance and each coalition's ability to win over undecided voters."In an election expected to feature many closely fought contests, victory will not depend solely on the strength of a party's brand, but also on its ability to convince voters that it offers the most stable, credible and capable leadership to fulfil the aspirations of the people of Negeri Sembilan," she said.

Beliau berkata, akan ada pengumuman lain untuk kerusi yang masih kosong itu kerana ketika ini, BN ada membuat persefahaman dengan 'kawan' yang boleh dipercayai pada PRN kali ini. Kerusi-kerusi tersebut adalah Paroi, Serting, Sikamat, Bukit Kepayang, Ampangan, Mambau, Lukut, Gemas, Klawang, Lobak, dan Bagan Pinang