Perikatan Nasional election director-general Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor fires back at Umno’s boast of recapturing Kedah state seats on its own in the 16th General Election.
He targeted Alor Setar Umno division chief Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah’s claims from the 2025 Umno General Assembly.
Data backs PN dominance
“Which records fuel that confidence?” Sanusi asked, quoted by Kedah Online.
In GE14, solo Umno grabbed just three Kedah state seats – pre-PH alliance. Pakatan Harapan took 18, PAS 15.
Ahmad Bashah, ex-Kedah menteri besar, bet on Malay voters returning post-mistakes.
BN-PH ties fraying
Sanusi noted Umno’s slump deepened with PH pact: Barisan Nasional blanked in GE15 Kedah, PH down to three assembly and one parliamentary seat.
BN-PH looks shaky, lacking unity or coordination, he charged.
“BN and PH act like foes,” Sanusi said. “Even Umno delegates admit their joint secretariat gathers dust – no meetings.”
He jabbed Kedah Pakatan Harapan chairman Saifuddin Nasution Ismail’s narrow focus on Padang Serai as personal turf.
