MELAKA: Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi expects the Melaka state election to be held within the next two to 10 months.
Zahid, who is also deputy prime minister, said Umno leaders in the state faced a challenging task in defending the party’s strong performance after securing more than three-quarters of the seats in the previous state election.
“I often remind myself that achieving success is difficult, but defending success is even more difficult.
“I remind my friends in Melaka that our task now is to defend that success. I do not want this challenge to be greater than what we faced in the last state election,” he said at a programme with Telok Mas constituents in Alai here today.
Also present was Kota Melaka Umno division chief Datuk Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman, who is also the state tourism, heritage, arts and culture committee chairman.
When asked about the proposed “Rumah Bangsa” concept for the upcoming state election, Zahid said the matter would be discussed with Melaka Umno Liaison Committee chairman Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh.
“Once he returns from China, we will work out the methodology to translate the ‘Rumah Bangsa’ concept in the context of the Melaka state election,” he told reporters after the event.
In the 2021 Melaka state election, Barisan Nasional won 21 of the 28 seats contested. The five-year term of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly is expected to end in December.
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