Malaysia's 16th General Election Unlikely Soon, Says Pas Leader

Malaysia's 16th General Election is unlikely to be held in the near future, according to Pas Deputy President Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man. He believes the current government, led by Pakatan Harapan (PH), will likely serve out its full term, especially after the recent Johor state election results.

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What is certain is that BN's big win gives the party greater influence in determining the Federal government's policies and direction. It will be a thorn in the side of the PH-BN government.

In the Johor polls, PH secured only eight state seats, which Tuan Ibrahim interprets as a sign that the coalition has failed to regain public trust. He noted that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's extensive campaigning in Johor did not translate into convincing the electorate, suggesting a perception of broken promises.

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PH alone failed to win Johor, and they even lost several seats they had won before.

Tuan Ibrahim also commented on the performance of Pas and Perikatan Nasional (PN), acknowledging weaknesses in organizational coordination, machinery strength, and internal unity. He stated that a thorough post-mortem would be conducted to improve preparations for future elections.

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It turns out his presence was still not enough to convince the people who increasingly see him and his team from the PH party as untrustworthy in fulfilling promises.

Furthermore, he called out DAP leader Nga Kor Ming for his promise to resign if PH failed to meet its targets in the Johor elections, questioning whether the promise would be kept and suggesting DAP lacks integrity if it does not. Tuan Ibrahim also observed that new parties like Bersama and Muda have not yet offered a compelling alternative, with multi-cornered contests benefiting the dominant Barisan Nasional (BN).

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The people are certainly waiting to see if that promise will be fulfilled. This DAP leader must fulfill the promises made. If not, DAP is a party that only knows how to promise but has no integrity.