PN ongoing 'Jelajah Teraju Pahang' tour signals early preparations for GE16
Pahang PN secretariat chief Datuk Andansura Rabu said the state-wide "Jelajah PN Teraju Pahang" road tour, which includes door-to-door visits, was among the approaches adopted by the coalition to meet the people on the ground.
"We have completed the first round of 'Jelajah PN Teraju Pahang' where we visited 24 states constituencies we won during the last general election and some in which we think we can secure victory in GE16.
"The 'Jelajah PN Teraju Pahang 2.0' will begin soon with further improvements from the first series.
"Besides meeting and strengthening the party's election machinery, the other objective is to build the people's confidence, especially in assuring them that PN is serious about leading Pahang.
"There is an opportunity, especially among the fence-sitters," he told reporters after attending the opening of the 2025 Bersatu Indera Mahkota, Paya Besar and Kuantan division annual conference here today.
Pahang Bersatu chairman Datuk Abdul Khalib Abdullah represented PN deputy chairman Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin in opening the meeting.
Meanwhile, Andansura, who is Pahang Pas deputy commissioner, said the Jelajah PN Teraju Pahang road tour will consist of several series that will continue until GE16.
"When we are on the ground, the PN leaders will mingle with the locals, listen and understand their problems, and look into appropriate solutions. The people have welcomed us and are prepared to lend an ear.
"PN has begun our groundwork early, giving the people confidence that we have a strong leadership consisting of professionals and non-professionals who are ready to serve.
"We do not want to wait until the election season before going to work on the ground," he said.
On seat negotiations among PN component parties, Andansura said discussions were in the initial stages and are ongoing.
During the 13th general election in 2013, Pas only managed to win three seats in Pahang before securing eight in the 14th general election in 2018.
Currently, PN has 17 representatives — 15 from Pas and two from Bersatu.
The Pahang unity government consists of 17 Umno representatives, one from MIC, six from DAP and two from PKR.
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