While Pakatan Rakyat has completed seat distribution
and selection of candidates in Negeri Sembilan, Barisan Nasional is
still searching for the best solution for all.
SEREMBAN:
Today is the last day of Negeri Sembilan’s 12th State Legislative
Assembly term. Starting tomorrow, the state will be under a caretaker
government prior to the state election to be held within the next 60
days.With the automatic dissolution of the state assembly, the focus now has shifted to the all- important state polls. How will the votes go? Who will form the next state government? Will the opposition pact, Pakatan Rakyat, make tangible inroads in the land of the Minangkabau? Will the state get a new menteri besar?
All these questions would be answered only after voters of Negeri Sembilan cast their ballots. But before this, both sides of the political divide need to put up “winnable” candidates. The candidates picked would do battle on the front line. They will be the ones carrying the torch of their respective parties in battle.
The talk on the ground here is that both sides of the political divide are eagerly awaiting the Election Commission (EC) to announce nomination and election dates. Their preparation for the polls is almost complete minus a few issues which need to be ironed out.
An interesting subject discussed by both Barisan Nasional and Pakatan supporters is seat allocation: who will be dropped as a candidate, who will remain and who are the new ones to replace those dropped.
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