MELAKA: DAP aims to defend the four seats it currently holds in the 16th Melaka State Election, namely Kesidang, Kota Laksamana, Bandar Hilir and Ayer Keroh.
DAP national election director Wong Kah Woh said the party was also eyeing three additional seats allocated to it by Pakatan Harapan (PH), namely Gadek, Duyong and Pengkalan Batu.
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The Deputy Education Minister said DAP’s nationwide election machinery would be deployed in stages to assist its seven candidates, with the campaign coordinated by Melaka DAP chairman Khoo Poay Tiong.
“We will do our utmost not only to retain the four seats we won in the previous state election but also to win more this time,” he told reporters here today.
He was speaking after officiating at the launch of the DAP Kota Laksamana state constituency election operations room, which was also attended by DAP Central Executive Committee member Lim Hui Ying, Khoo and the party’s Kota Laksamana candidate, Low Chee Leong.
Wong said DAP would maintain a positive campaign for the state election, focusing on its candidates’ performance and service records rather than playing up racial and religious issues.
“We will also highlight Pakatan Harapan’s record of administration at both state and federal levels as one of the foundations for earning voters’ trust,” he said.
He noted that voters in Melaka were becoming increasingly mature in their ability to assess candidates who could represent them and champion their constituencies’ interests.
The Election Commission has set tomorrow as nomination day for the Melaka state election, with polling scheduled for Nov 14 and early voting on Nov 10.
For the latest updates on the 16th Melaka State Election, visit https://election.bernama.com/prn/melaka/2026/.
