Umno to conduct studies, surveys to recapture seats from PN, says Zahid
PETALING JAYA : Barisan Nasional intends to recapture several seats it lost to Perikatan Nasional in the last general election.
BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the coalition has decided to carry out studies and surveys to identify potential seats where it has a strong chance of defeating candidates from Bersatu and PAS in the next general election (GE16), Bernama reported.
'We will work hard to ensure that these seats are recaptured by candidates from Umno in GE16,' he said at the closing of the Sri Gading Umno delegates' meeting here today.
Present were Johor Umno liaison committee chairman and menteri besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi, and Sri Gading Umno chief Lassim Burhan.
Zahid, who is also the Umno president, urged all members not to be swayed by the 'Umdap' narrative propagated by the opposition, stressing that the current unity government is a political cooperation between BN and Pakatan Harapan.
'In BN, we also have MCA and MIC. PH comprises DAP, PKR and Amanah.
'So, let's not fall for the opposition's propaganda aimed at driving a wedge between BN and PH just so they can resort to the 'tebuk atap' (backdoor) tactic again,' he was quoted as saying.
The deputy prime minister said the political cooperation currently being forged is a reality that all party members must accept and understand to ensure the stability of the government and to pave the way for Umno's return to dominance.
'If we want to win, we must find a way to win. While we are in government, we must work seriously.
'We cannot expect victory if we are complacent, fight among ourselves, betray one another, or allow others to attack us without defending ourselves,' he said.
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