Amanah chief Mat Sabu is confident Adly will hold Bukit Katil in Melaka election

MELAKA, Oct 31 — Amanah President Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu (centre right) and Amanah Women’s chief Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu (centre left, in glasses) accompany Pakatan Harapan candidate Adly Zahari (centre, in songkok) and red-clad supporters to the Bukit Katil nomination centre at Dewan Tun Ali on October 31, 2026. — Bernama pic

First Published: Saturday, 31 Oct 2026 12:05 PM MYT

MELAKA, Oct 31 — Amanah President Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu is confident that voters in the Bukit Katil state constituency will re-elect incumbent Adly Zahari in the 16th Melaka State Election.

He said his confidence was based on the public reception toward Adly, who is the Melaka Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman.

“As of 9.32 am today, everything is proceeding smoothly. There is a large turnout of Barisan Nasional (BN) supporters, and since PAS is also contesting two seats in Melaka, many of their supporters are present here as well.

“However, in terms of public reception, we are confident that Adly will be re-elected by the constituents. That is our hope,” he said when met at Dewan Tun Ali, the nomination centre for the Bukit Katil constituency here today.

Earlier, Mohamad, who is the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, accompanied Adly to the nomination centre, arriving at about 8.40 am.

Also present was Amanah Women’s Wing Chief Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu, who is also the Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government.

Commenting on PH’s campaign strategy, Mohamad said the party would focus on the constituencies it is contesting.

He also acknowledged that with both PH and BN in the federal government, it could confuse voters when assessing the government’s achievements.

“The public is somewhat confused because both BN and PH are in the government. So, when BN highlights an achievement, it is an achievement of the government. Likewise, when we highlight an achievement, it is also an achievement of the government.

“It is up to the voters to weigh this for themselves. We will strive to provide clarification. But as I mentioned earlier, a certain level of confusion among the public will likely persist,” he said.

In the 15th Melaka State Election, Adly won the Bukit Katil seat with a majority of 1,057 votes, defeating three other candidates — Datuk Hasnoor Sdg Husin of BN, Muhammad Al Afiz Yahya of Perikatan Nasional (PN) and independent candidate Abdul Hamid.

The Election Commission (EC) has set November 14 as the polling day for the 16th Melaka State Election, while early voting is on November 10.

For the latest updates on the 16th Melaka State Election, visit https://election.bernama.com/prn/melaka/2026/. — Bernama