KUALA LUMPUR: Up to 9.7 million Malaysians across six states will cast their ballots on Saturday (Aug 12) for 245 local legislators, with rival coalitions hoping to reap rewards from last-ditch attempts to woo support by unveiling policies, making promises and even issuing warnings. Among the list of moves
KUALA LUMPUR: Up to 9.7 million Malaysians across six states will cast their ballots on Saturday for 245 local legislators, with rival coalitions hoping to reap rewards from last-ditch attempts to woo support by unveiling policies, making promises and even issuing warnings.
Analysts, however, generally don’t think these late moves by the ruling Pakatan PH-Barisan Nasional alliance and the opposition PN coalition will have any bearing on voters. He was quoted as saying by Bernama that this is a temporary measure until a comprehensive study on the salary and retirement scheme for civil servants is expected to be completed next year.
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at a unity government rally in Hulu Kelang, Selangor on Aug 10, 2023. The five measures include providing RM1,000 in aid to 5,000 women to reduce their childcare costs, waiving the assessment tax for low-cost houses and village homes, and gifting RM200 book vouchers to 1,000 university students in Selangor.
“We have a vision for the state. Selangor will become a supersmart state with planning of at least 15 years ahead…Selangor must look ahead so that it doesn’t just be the most developed state in Malaysia but can match places in other countries,” he said. He added that should PN assume leadership in Selangor, a re-evaluation of the Selangor Maritime Gateway initiative - an RM700 million river-widening project - would be undertaken.
Authority is mostly concentrated in the hands of the federal government, with state governments having access to fewer resources. While analysts expect the unity government coalitions of PH and BN to retain control of Penang, Negeri Sembilan and Selangor, they predict that the opposition PN will emerge from the polls with more seats in these states than it currently has.
Political analyst Dr Sivamurugan Pandian from Universiti Sains of Malaysia has observed that both coalitions are playing it safe and seem to be still moving slowly during the last stretch of campaigning.
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