Anwar to Now Lead PH’s Final Melaka Campaign Push

Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to campaign in Melaka on Thursday (Nov 12) in a final push for votes ahead of Saturday’s polling day in the 16th Melaka state election, Melaka PKR acting chairman Adam Adli Abd Halim said.

Speaking at a daily press conference at the PH Main Operations Room in Melaka on Wednesday (Nov 11), Adam Adli said the Prime Minister was expected to start his campaign tour at noon, Bernama reported.

Two Mega Ceramah Planned

Adam Adli said Anwar would campaign at several locations before ending the day with mega ceramah at two venues in the evening.

The first will be held in Bukit Baru, in front of the Hang Tuah Jaya Parliamentary Service Centre, followed by a second in Paya Rumput. He said Anwar would attend both as PH chairman for what he described as the “grand finale”.

Melaka Campaign Calm, Says Zahid

Separately, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi on Wednesday praised all parties contesting the state election for maintaining proper conduct and decorum, with less than 72 hours left before polling, according to Bernama.

Ahmad Zahid, who is also Rural and Regional Development Minister, said the campaign atmosphere had been very calm and well controlled compared with previous elections in other states.

He said he was confident the security forces and the Election Commission (EC) would ensure polling on Nov 14 went smoothly without untoward incidents. He was speaking to reporters after a KEMAS event at the Melaka International Trade Centre.

Seats and Voters

A total of 687,697 voters are eligible to elect representatives for 28 constituencies, Bernama reported.

PH is contesting 24 seats, followed by Barisan Nasional (23), Parti Bersama Malaysia (16), Bersatu (seven), Perikatan Nasional (five), Parti Pribumi Perkasa Malaysia (one) and independents (three).

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