Azalina urges BN-PN to focus on jobs, efficient administration after Melaka win
MELAKA: The Barisan Nasional (BN)-Perikatan Nasional (PN) victory in the Melaka state election belongs to the people and reflects their confidence in the coalition’s leadership, service record and manifesto, says UMNO Information chief Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
She said voter turnout of more than 70% reflected the people’s determination to shape the state’s future.
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“This victory belongs to the people of Melaka. Thank you to everyone who fulfilled their responsibility to vote,” she said in a statement today.
BN-PN secured 24 of the 28 seats contested, with BN winning 21 seats — comprising 18 for UMNO, two for MCA and one for MIC — while PN captured three.
Azalina also congratulated BN chairman and UMNO president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, leaders of MCA and MIC, as well as Melaka BN chairman Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh, for providing leadership centred on the coalition’s service record and manifesto.
She said BN had fulfilled its commitment to conduct a clean and responsible campaign, without resorting to smear tactics or personal attacks.
“BN has highlighted its service record, candidates and manifesto, while listening to and addressing the people’s concerns,” she said.
Azalina also attributed the coalition’s victory to its information and digital campaign machinery, as well as its discipline in delivering consistent messages on issues affecting the people, particularly through social media.
She said engaging directly with voters, especially younger people, was equally important to ensure candidates remained accessible and responsive.
“This discipline must continue: focus on service, respond with facts and do not get drawn into provocations. The Melaka state election was about the people and the state of Melaka,” she said.
On the coalition’s next priorities, Azalina said the mandate must be treated as a responsibility, with the immediate focus on fulfilling its manifesto, creating employment opportunities for young people and ensuring a clean, efficient and people-friendly administration.
“The BN-PN state government will serve everyone. No constituency or community will be left behind,” she said.
She also acknowledged that the coalition needed to reach out to constituencies it had failed to win and voters who remained unconvinced.
“Constituencies we have yet to win and voters who are not yet convinced must be approached, heard and understood,” she said.
Azalina said the coalition’s teamwork and responsible campaigning approach must continue as it prepared for the next general election.
“The Blue Wave is the people’s wave and represents a continuation of our proven service record and efforts to advance the nation,” she added.
