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PN hopes Malay voter surge will flip Kesidang from PH
Opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional is banking on increased voter turnout among Malay voters to wrest the Kesidang state seat from Pakatan Harapan in the upcoming election. The seat was won by PH with a majority of 10,237 votes in the 2021 state polls.
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Perikatan Nasional's candidate for the Kesidang state assembly seat, Albert Kok, expressed confidence that boosted participation among Malay voters could help the opposition coalition overturn PH's hold on the constituency. PH captured the seat in the 2021 state election with a commanding majority of 10,237 votes, but PN believes demographic shifts and improved voter mobilisation efforts present an opportunity to reclaim the seat. Kok's campaign strategy centres on energising the Malay electorate, viewing increased turnout within this voter bloc as crucial to narrowing and ultimately overcoming PH's advantage. The Kesidang seat has emerged as a key battleground in the coalition's efforts to strengthen its position in the state. PN's confidence in a potential breakthrough reflects broader optimism within the opposition camp about its prospects in the coming electoral contest.