Anwar promises a surprise in Bagan Pinang
PETALING JAYA, Sept 14 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim acknowledged Barisan Nasional (BN) were the favourites in the upcoming Bagan Pinang by-election in Negeri Sembilan, but pledged his Pakatan Rakyat (PR) would give the ruling coalition a tough fight.
“God willing, with the people’s support we will pull a surprise,” said Anwar.
The Bagan Pinang state seat is an Umno stronghold situated within the Teluk Kemang parliamentary constituency represented by PKR’s Datuk Kamarul Baharin Abbas.
Speaking to reporters after chairing the PR leadership council meeting today, Anwar also urged the Election Commission to be consistent in ensuring that polling is on weekends for all elections.
He alleged the election body was biased in setting polling day on weekends only for Barisan Nasional strongholds.
Earlier today the EC set polling for the Bagan Pinang by-election on Sunday, October 11 while polling will be held on October 3.
“I hope, beginning with Bagan Pinang, polling will only be held on a weekend. We should not be telling them this as the Election Commission should know better,” said Anwar.- + selanjutnya
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