Azmin Dap S Defeat In Sabah Signals Rejection By Chinese Businesses

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Perikatan Nasional secretary-general Azmin Ali has described DAP and Pakatan Harapan’s significant losses in the recent Sabah polls as a rejection by businesspersons and the Chinese community.
This is after DAP lost all eight seats it contested - mostly in urban areas with sizeable Chinese voter population - while Harapan only won one seat via PKR.
“The decision made by businesspeople, especially Chinese voters who have rejected DAP and Harapan, is a signal that the rakyat want significant change to secure Malaysia’s future,” Azmin said in a statement last night.
However, Azmin did not mention that his coalition fared just as badly, if not worse, in the polls.
PN only won one of the 42 seats it contested, with the victor coming from PAS, and out of all the coalition’s candidates, 36 lost their deposits.
Following this humiliating defeat, at least 20 out of 24 Sabah Bersatu divisions have since reportedly called for party president Muhyiddin Yassin’s resignation.
PN chairperson Muhyiddin YassinAzmin had made the jab at DAP in a statement wrapping up the latest meeting of Ikatan Prihatin Rakyat (IPR) - the loose political pact led by Muhyiddin.
IPR to organise convention
The IPR meeting discussed the outcome of the Sabah election as well as concerns over the economic implications of the reciprocal trade agreement signed with the US on Oct 26.
Expressing further concerns over nationwide economic stability, Azmin said that the IPR plans to organise a “Save Malaysia” convention early next year.
The convention, he explained, will focus on discussing more comprehensive economic policies - including addressing the rising costs of living - and other policies on education, national security, and national unity.
He stressed that the IPR was committed to safeguarding the rakyat’s welfare, while also undertaking progressive policies to promote economic growth and prosperity. - Mkini

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