KUALA LUMPUR: The groundswell of support drummed up by political heavyweights from both Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional in the first week of the campaigning period bodes well for the unity government alliance, which is likely to retain Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Penang when state elections are held on Aug 12.
The aggressive campaigning, especially political ceramahs and visits by Pakatan chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, an attractive manifesto and sterling track records by the respective state governments are what will give the Unity Government alliance of Pakatan-Barisan the advantage of triumphing over their erstwhile rivals in the Perikatan Nasional bloc, political analysts and observers shared with Bernama recently.
He predicted that Pakatan-Barisan could win 34 seats, a few seats shy of two-thirds majority of 37 seats from the total of 56 seats, including Sabak, Hulu Bernam, Sungai Burong, Bukit Melawati, Kuang, Taman Templer, Hulu Kelang, Lembah Jaya, Paya Jaras and Pelabuhan Klang, despite tough competition from Perikatan.
Face-to-face campaigning went into full swing as soon as nominations closed on July 29, with candidates organising various programmes to meet voters at the usual locations such as markets and eateries, as well as dropping by their party's operation rooms to engage with their party machinery.
His opinion mirrors that of state Pakatan chairman Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun, who has said that the Unity Government parties would be capable of obtaining more than two-thirds majority of 24 seats from a total of 36.
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