KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — In response to Perikatan Nasional (PN) winning the Sungai Bakap by-election, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today stated that the unity government respects and accepts the decision as “the voice of the Sungai Bakap people”. He emphasized that the government would continue to “strengthen unity” in the implementation of its policies and initiatives “that are in line with today’s realities and the country’s ongoing transformation.”
“The Madani government acknowledges this decision and is committed to intensifying efforts to defend the people’s welfare and to successfully execute an agenda that raises the dignity and status of the people and the nation,” Anwar said in a statement on his Facebook page. In yesterday’s by-election, PN’s Abidin Ismail garnered 14,489 votes to win the Penang state seat with a majority of 4,267 votes against Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) Joohari Ariffin, who received 10,222 votes. PN retained the seat with a larger majority compared to the state election last August.
