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Kedah's Umno division has cautioned the Barisan Nasional-Perikatan Nasional coalition against using previous election results as the sole basis for determining seat allocations, citing rapidly shifting political dynamics and voter preferences.
Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh argues that grassroots division leaders should have meaningful input into seat allocation decisions arising from Barisan Nasional's political understanding with Perikatan Nasional.
Senior Umno figures in Negeri Sembilan are voicing frustration after Perikatan Nasional secures 11 state seats in the coalition arrangement, particularly irking party members who question Wawasan's entitlement to four seats in its debut election.
A Barisan Nasional polling centre in Klawang was shuttered by Umno members protesting the party's electoral pact with Perikatan Nasional, revealing fractures within the coalition ahead of upcoming contests.
Pakatan Harapan is capitalising on growing momentum in the Johor state election by deploying a sophisticated constituency-based strategy that grades seats by priority and focuses resources accordingly, party secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said.