DAP remained Pakatan Harapan’s strongest performer in Negeri Sembilan, winning nine of the 11 seats it contested. But its narrow defeats in Chennah and Repah, and fading enthusiasm among some non-Malay voters have left the party confronting a harder question: whether remaining in the federal administration is costing it support among the constituency that built…
PH secured the largest share of the statewide vote but finished with only 11 of 36 seats. Its government had depended on cooperation with BN; when BN struck an electoral pact with PN, PH’s structural weaknesses were exposed. Whether that new partnership can withstand the pressures of GE16 remains untested. By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU…
The August 1 36-seat election is no conventional three-coalition contest. PH and BN govern Malaysia together but are fighting each other in Negeri Sembilan, while BN is cooperating with PAS-led PN and Bersatu is contesting separately. According to Universiti Malaya’s Prof Awang Azman Awang Pawi, the pivotal constituency is a Malay middle that is economically…
BN’s two-thirds sweep of Johor looks like a triumph of its own making. Political analyst Dr Oh Ei Sun sees it differently – as a protest against Pakatan Harapan, and one whose momentum may not necessarily carry into the next general election. By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 – Barisan Nasional…
BN’s confidence rests on Johor’s strong economic momentum and the popularity of Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi, while a convincing victory could strengthen Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s hand in national seat negotiations ahead of the next general election, says analyst Dr Oh Ei Sun. By Tengku Noor Shamsiah Tengku Abdullah KUALA LUMPUR, June 5, 2026 — Barisan…
