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Wednesday 30 March 2011

BN eyes nine seats in Selangor

The BN has come up with strategies to wrest back Selangor from the opposition in the coming general election, says Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.

KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional (BN) has identified nine state seats in Selangor which it aims to wrest back from the opposition pact in the coming general election, Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said.

He did not name the seats but said that although the BN might face a strong opposition in these areas, it was not impossible to win them if there were hard work and cooperation among BN component parties.

“The BN needs at least 30 seats for us to wrest back Selangor; now we are short of nine seats.

“We have come up with strategies to win back the nine seats. This is the BN’s objectives at the federal and state levels. It will be an intense battle because we are sure the opposition won’t give in easily,” he told reporters after visiting Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Taman Tasik Ampang here.

He also called on BN component parties in Selangor to work hard from now on to ensure victory for the coalition.

On his visit to the state, Muhyiddin said it was to meet the people, help them solve problems and gauge their acceptance of the BN and its leadership.

“This allows us to see for ourselves the current situation at the grassroots level. By doing this, we are confident that we will be able to get more support from the people and recover lost ground,” he said.

He added that based on the response throughout his visit today, he could see that the people of Selangor were beginning to adopt a positive attitude towards the BN.

“It maybe because they now understand the prime minister’s ideas and approach in relation to the 1Malaysia concept,” he said.

- Bernama

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