Bersatu Youth chief says Perikatan still struggling with non-Malays, ‘subpar’ as Opposition
He said the onus was now on him and others in PN to engage with non-Malays and win them over to the coalition’s point of view in national matters.
(MMO) – Malay support for Perikatan Nasional (PN) has plateaued and the Opposition coalition must rehabilitate its image with the non-Malays in order to compensate, Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia’s Youth wing chief Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Kamal said.
Acknowledging his coalition’s use of conservative politics for support previously, he told Malay Mail in a recent interview that the coalition could treat the Kuala Kubu Baru by-election on May 11 as a launchpad to convince Malaysia that PN could also offer more.
“Politically, of course we understand the dynamics. Why would PN, Bersatu or PAS push our narrative to the furthest right, when we already have substantial support from the Malay voters? We cannot add more, but we badly need non-Malay voters and support,” he said.
He said the onus was now on him and others in PN to engage with non-Malays and win them over to the coalition’s point of view in national matters.
His remarks also appeared to explain his coalition’s restraint over the “Allah” socks controversy, in which political rivals Umno has caused controversy through the party’s Youth chief, Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh’s insistence on boycotting the KK Mart convenience chain over the incident.
