Akmal wants BN to keep up its winning streak

Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh hopes today’s Melaka state election results will favour Barisan Nasional, as was the case in the recent polls in Johor and Negeri Sembilan.

Akmal said the various issues raised by the opposition throughout the campaign period will not necessarily determine the election’s outcome.

“We hope to see the same results as in Johor and Negeri Sembilan today,” he said after casting his vote at SK Merlimau.

Akmal arrived at the polling centre at 8.40am with his wife, Dr Fatin Nadhirah Idrus, and family members before completing his voting at about 8.50am.

Commenting on the two-week campaign period, he described it as calmer than the previous Melaka election, which was held when the country was grappling with the Covid-19 pandemic and face-to-face campaigning was restricted.

In the 2021 Melaka polls, BN won 21 of the 28 state seats, while Pakatan Harapan secured five and Perikatan Nasional two.

This time, Akmal is seeking to defend the Merlimau seat in a straight fight against PH candidate Rahayu Hamzah.