LDP, Gerakan, MCA leaders confident of BN victory
KOTA KINABALU: Barisan Nasional (BN) stands a chance of winning the 14th General Election (GE14), said Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) deputy president Datuk Chin Su Phin.
Chin noted that while BN has its issues, the opposition had their own problems as well.
"Perhaps the opposition will still be strong, but BN is going to remain as the government," he said.
On the other hand, Chin said Sabah BN will definitely continue its governance in the state.
Although opposition parties such as Parti Warisan Sabah would have a minor impact on the election, they would not be able to form a new government in Sabah, he said.
On Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad being chosen as the prime minister candidate by Pakatan Harapan (PH), Chin said the voters would decide whether or not they can accept Mahathir leading the country.
He added that Mahathir's influence was not as strong as before and pointed out that what Mahathir had done in the past contradicted his stand today.
Furthermore, Chin stressed that political stability was vital for a nation's development and warned a change in government would impact the country's economy and foreign investment for the next two to three years due to new policies.
Elopura community development leader Chan Tzun Hei also believes that BN will win in the next election not because Sabah was the ‘fixed deposit' of the coalition, but because of the ‘frequent development' that was brought to Sabah.
Chan of Parti Gerakan Rakyat, who is set to be the next candidate for the Elopura state constituency in the coming election, said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Tan Sri Musa Aman, the people could see holistic development in Sabah.
“The development plan is not for short term but for generations to come. For example, the Pan Borneo Highway will connect all the townships in Sabah and to Sarawak and Brunei. With the road fully utilised, congestion will be reduced, small township population will increase as business activities there would also increase. Hence, the cost of transportation will be reduced too,” he told The Borneo Post yesterday.
He said that besides infrastructure development, the state leadership also placed emphasis on education and skills development.
“The state government has given a lot of allocations to nonMuslim religious institutions, as well as independent and Chinese Schools. This is another proof that the BN government cares for the groups that are in need in order to produce a more intellectual society.
“On the other hand, looking at the opposition parties, they do not appear to be consistent in their manifestos; they are always changing coalition and issuing 'U Turn' statements. This has made the people confused, disappointed and lose faith with the opposition parties.
“How can we place our future on a leadership that is always changing, have no principle and a fragile coalition? People want stability and what BN can offer,” Chan said.
He also said that the BN's component parties have common understanding and vision after so many years together.
“If the BN can work together for the people in the last decade, it will still work the same in the future according to the needs of the people.
“BN is a party that is willing to listen to the people and act accordingly for the benefits of the people. Therefore, BN may still win and be the Sabah government, because we care about the people and the people know the BN is the only party with the best offer,” he added.
Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) supreme council member cum MCA Batu Sapi division chief Datuk Chew Kok Wo opined that the BN could win a two-thirds majority in GE14 as the rakyat were fed up with opposition leaders' ‘wayang kulit' (drama).
“The opposition appear to be so divided among themselves as I quoted before, ‘tidur samasama tapi mimpi lain-lain' (sleep together but dream differently). While on the other hand, BN has been delivering most, if not all of our previous election promises,” Chew said.