SHAH ALAM: DAP Prepares to Defend All 16 State Seats in Selangor State Elections
In the upcoming state elections, DAP is set to defend all 16 state seats it won in the 14th General Election (GE14) in Selangor. This announcement was made by Ng Sze Han, the Selangor DAP secretary. The distribution of seats had been agreed upon between Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN). “DAP is confident of maintaining its momentum to retain all the seats it won in GE14,” he stated in an exclusive interview with Bernama.
The seats won by DAP in GE14 are Sekinchan, Kuala Kubu Baharu, Teratai, Dusun Tua, Balakong, Seri Kembangan, Kinrara, Subang Jaya, Bukit Gasing, Kampung Tunku, Bandar Utama, Bandar Baru Klang, Pandamaran, Kota Kemuning, Banting, and Sungai Pelek.
Unfortunately, DAP lost one seat when Teratai state assemblyman Bryan Lai Wai Chong left the party in 2021 to become an independent, before joining Parti Warisan last year. Ng, who represented the Kinrara seat for two terms, expressed his readiness to defend it. However, he emphasized that the final decision rests with the party. “All these 16 seats do not belong to individuals but to DAP and PH,” he added.
Before the Selangor state assembly was dissolved on June 23, PH held 40 seats, while BN held five. The Batang Kali seat was declared vacant last February. Selangor PH chairman Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari previously stated that BN would contest in more than 20% of the 56 state seats, with PH competing in the remaining seats.
The state elections in Selangor, Kedah, Penang, Kelantan, Terengganu, and Negri Sembilan will take place on August 12. Nominations are set for July 29, with early voting on August 8. – Bernama
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