THE decision of Barisan Nasional (BN) not to place a candidate in the Hulu Bernam state seat is a coordinated move based on the current political situation, said Selangor Umno chairman Megat Zulkarnain Omardin.  

He said it was done on the basis of creating harmony between the parties that form the unity government in the run-up to the state election next month. 

“I don’t see that Hulu Bernam has no potential for BN to win; it’s a seat that we have never lost, but I see that because of the negotiations that were made, that’s why we made a slight change so we can compete in the Batang Kali seat while Hulu Bernam is given to Pakatan Harapan (PH),” he said today. 

Megat, the coalition’s candidate for Gombak Setia, said he would hold a meeting with the entire leadership of Hulu Bernam to clarify the matter on July 23. 

In the 2018 general election, the Hulu Bernam state seat was won by Rosni Sohar of BN while Batang Kali was won by Harumaini Omar, who later left PH for Pejuang. – Bernama, July 22, 2023.