Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has contended that Umno will be wiped out in the 16th general election (GE16) following PAS\u2019s landslide victory in the Kemaman by-election on Saturday.<\/p>\n
In a posting on X (formerly Twitter), Mahathir said the situation in Kemaman signifies a further erosion of support for Umno, primarily due to the party\u2019s collaboration with DAP.<\/p>\n
In the Saturday by-election, PAS\u2019s Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar secured a total of 64,998 votes while the Barisan Nasional candidate, Raja Affandi Raja Noor, a retired general and former defence forces chief, garnered 27,778 votes.<\/p>\n
The Terengganu menteri besar\u2019s majority in the straight fight was a whopping 37,220 votes.<\/p>\n
Perikatan Nasional chairman Muhyiddin Yassin claimed that PAS\u2019s win in the by-election signalled public disapproval, especially among the Malays, towards BN and Pakatan Harapan (PH) working together.<\/p>\n
However, BN and PH leaders have rejected the notion, saying that the Kemaman by-election is not a referendum on the unity government.<\/p>\n
In the X posting, Mahathir went on to say that Umno\u2019s voter demographics no longer comprise individuals who recognise the party\u2019s historical role in the country\u2019s development.<\/p>\n
\u201cYoung voters grew up after the country progressed. They believe that the country has been developed as there are many skyscrapers,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cSo they might not be aware of Umno\u2019s role in transforming the country from poverty in the past.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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