MELAKA, Oct 30 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) does not regard multi-cornered contests in the Melaka state election as a disadvantage, saying a crowded field could instead create more opportunities for the coalition to secure victories.
Melaka PH chairman Adly Zahari said a straight fight did not necessarily give a party an advantage, as three- or four-cornered contests could, in certain circumstances, offer better prospects from a strategic standpoint.
“Based on my experience in previous four-cornered contests, having more candidates is not necessarily an obstacle to winning. Instead, it can create opportunities that contesting parties can take advantage of.
“There are certainly challenges as well as advantages in terms of our strategy. Sometimes, a straight fight can be more difficult than a three-cornered contest,” he told reporters after a tea reception with Melaka media practitioners in Ayer Keroh here today.
