Saturday, 19 Sep 2020 10:47 AM MYTUUM's Professor Ahmad Martadha Mohamed said that GE15 should be held after the government presents Budget 2021, indicating the possible of snap polls in December. — Picture by Hari Anggara
The professor from the university’s College of Law, Government and International Studies was responding to the signal of early nationwide election given by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday. that GE15 should be held after the government presents Budget 2021, indicating the possible of snap polls in December. “However, as we all know, December is the monsoon season for the states on the east coast such as Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang.
The academic also sees the Sabah state election taking place now as a gauge for the ruling Perikatan Nasional coalition for its future electoral success in partnership with Gabungan Rakyat Sabah . “However, if the opposite happens, PN needs to take the time to strengthen the people’s support first. This is because if the support from the people is not clear, it will give a big risk to PN if GE15 is held earlier,” Ahmad told the Malay daily.