Pas vice-president Mohd Amar Abdullah has expressed confidence that the party can secure up to 80 parliamentary seats in the upcoming 16th General Election (GE16).
He made the remark after officiating the 65th Pas Muslimat Congress in Kota Bharu today, when asked by reporters about the party’s electoral target.
“Eighty seats…” he replied briefly to the media.
Previously, Mohd Amar had forecasted Pas could win 40 seats in GE15. The party eventually captured 43 seats, becoming the single largest bloc in parliament at the time.
Currently, there are a total of 222 parliamentary seats in the country, of which 166 are located in Peninsular Malaysia and the remaining 56 are located in East Malaysia, namely 31 in Sarawak and 25 in Sabah.
In his keynote address, he said GE16 is likely to take place next year, urging the party’s machinery, particularly the women’s wing, to prepare strategies and campaigns, stressing that women voters, who make up over 50 percent of the electorate, will be decisive in determining victory.
