Five days from now, voters will decide who will form the governments in Kedah, Penang, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Kelantan and Terengganu.
More than a week has gone by since nomination day on July 29, and the momentum is gaining pace as candidates go all out to woo voters via ceramah, house visits or social media.
The state Pakatan chairman added that the unity government’s target of grabbing between 30 and 32 seats in Penang was a realistic goal. As for Perikatan Nasional, it is also standing in all seats with Gerakan taking 19, PAS 10 and Bersatu 11.On the mainland, 11 are Malay-majority constituencies while on the island, there are four such seats.
It will see Umno supreme council member Datuk Dr Shaik Hussein Mydin taking on Penang PAS commissioner Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff in a straight fight. Typically a Malay-majority area, the fight for the Bayan Lepas seat became more intriguing the moment Gerakan president Datuk Dr Dominic Lau decided to throw his hat into the ring.
Lau is contesting in this election on the Perikatan ticket, as Gerakan is part of the coalition that includes PAS and Bersatu.
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