Kedah BN wants to wrest five parliamentary seats from opposition
Bernama
January 30, 2017 06:19 MYT
January 30, 2017 06:19 MYT
AHMAD BASHAH: "The loss of five seats to the Opposition means that allocation of RM150 million cannot be channeled to develop these parliamentary constituencies." - Filepic
Kedah Barisan Nasional (BN) wants to wrest five parliamentary seats from the Opposition in the 14th general election to boost development.
Kedah Menteri Besar and Kedah BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah said this is important as the federal government allocated RM30 million for each constituency.
"The loss of five seats to the Opposition means that allocation of RM150 million cannot be channeled to develop these parliamentary constituencies.
"Voters here lose out for voting the Opposition in the last general election," he said after attending the Kedah MCA Chinese New Year Open House 2017 here, Monday.
In the 13th general election (2013), Kedah BN lost five parliamentary seats, including two held by the MCA, Alor Setar and Padang Serai.
The other three seats lost were Sungai Petani, Pokok Sena and Kuala Kedah. --Bernama