Ex-Malacca CM Adly optimistic Harapan will recapture the state in GE15
The Bukit Katil assemblyperson explained that this is because the people, especially the Malay community, were happy with the Harapan state administration before it collapsed in March.
The Malacca Harapan government fell after Bersatu left the coalition and its two assemblypersons defected to the Perikatan Nasional. This was followed by the defections of one representative each from DAP and PKR...
Former Malacca Chief Minister Adly Zahari (above) said he is optimistic that Pakatan Harapan will recapture the state if there's a snap election in the near future.
The Bukit Katil assemblyperson explained that this is because the people, especially the Malay community, were happy with the Harapan state administration before it collapsed in March.
The Malacca Harapan government fell after Bersatu left the coalition and its two assemblypersons defected to the Perikatan Nasional. This was followed by the defections of one representative each from DAP and PKR.
"In January 2019, we (Harapan) conducted research with a local university on the people's support towards our policies at the state level.
"During the 14th general election, the Malay support for Harapan was 29 percent, and it's from this figure that we won 15 seats (in combination with non-Malay support).
"Based on the 2019 research, the support had tremendously increased between 35 percent and 57 percent, of which, the biggest increment came from Bukit Katil, thanks to our policies," Adly told Malaysiakini.
Adly was met in Slim River yesterday, where he joined the Amanah machinery to help campaign for independent candidate Amir Khusyairi Mohamad Tanusi.
The Malacca State Assembly has a total of 28 seats. The PN state government now has 17 representatives, after the four defections.
'80 percent of Malacca Harapan manifesto fulfilled'
Adly, who is the Malacca Harapan chairperson, claimed that under his leadership, the state government had fulfilled 80 percent of the 86 promises in the Malacca Harapan manifesto.
Adly said their last programme before the Harapan state government collapsed was Kad Peduli Sihat, a healthcare programme which would benefit more than 1,000 families from the B40 bracket.
However, it was terminated by the PN state government last month.
"What happened to the other 20 percent? we were in the process of fulfilling it. Kad Peduli Sihat was produced in March, only to be cancelled by the current state government.
However, he said, the achievements of the previous state government have left an indelible mark on the people.
"We see the policies that we had implemented have had a positive impact on the people. For instance, the housing project for the poor, Rumah Peduli.
"In 22 months, we had delivered 95 free houses. There were many other welfare programmes that managed to reach the people.
"So we know that, since early 2019, the support for us was high.
"We are confident that if there's a snap election, Malacca will return to the category of Harapan states," said the 47-year old.
Amanah reaching out to Felda
Commenting on his party, Adly said it was gaining popularity in the rural areas.
"Amanah is strengthening itself in the rural areas. For instance in Felda (Tun Ghaffar) Bukit Senggeh, there's now widespread support for us.
"Strengthening Amanah is also strengthening Harapan," he said.
Adly stressed that Amanah, a splinter party from PAS, practices inclusive politics, where it celebrates the difference in opinions.
"Our model is simple, we will communicate with anyone for the interest of the state.
"Although we in Malacca have decided to stick with Harapan, we are open to communicating with any party, including Pejuang and NGOs," he added.
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