ROMPIN: The Tioman state seat election outcome would have favoured Perikatan Nasional (PN) if there had been a bigger voter turnout on polling day yesterday, Pahang Pas deputy commissioner Andansura Rabu claimed.
He said the results might have been different if the turnout had exceeded 65 percent compared to the 58 per cent recorded on polling day.
"Despite the defeat, PN sees it as a positive signal from the voters in Tioman and we provided BN a tough fight in all the streams. We might have been narrowly defeated by the Orang Asli votes.
"However, the polling date selection has to be done wisely to encourage people to return to cast the ballots. The chosen day must be convenient for people to return from outstation and have enough time to go to the polling stations on a working day to vote," he said.
Andansura said many voters had stayed away from exercising their rights in Tioman and a bigger voter turnout might have been vital in deciding the winner.
In yesterday's polls, Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Datuk Seri Mohd Johari Hussain retained the Tioman state seat for the 15th General Election with a 573 majority.
Johari obtained 8,080 votes to defeat PN candidate Nor Idayu Hashim who garnered 7,507 votes, Mohd Fadzli Mohd Ramly of Pakatan Harapan (PH) secured 784 votes while Osman A Bakar of Pejuang and independent candidate Sulaiman Bakar each received 79 and 58 votes respectively.
Meanwhile, Pahang PH deputy chairman Leong Ngah Ngah described Johari's win as a vital point to mark the beginning of a new era of partnership between BN and PH at state level.
"We enjoyed good cooperation during the Tioman state seat campaign. PH leaders were on the ground campaigning with our friends from BN.
"The win proves that the multiracial PH and BN partnership has been accepted by the people. It might have been a slim majority but this is only the first step and we have already made a winning start in Pahang," said the Pahang DAP chairman.
Meanwhile, Fadzli, who secured 784 votes despite withdrawing his candidacy from the Tioman state seat election, said those who voted for him could be either loyal PH supporters or those who were not aware about his decision to make way for Johari.
"I was a little surprised with the number of votes that I obtained. Maybe there were those who were not aware that I had decided not to contest despite my name remaining on the voting paper," he said.
On Nov 29, PH had announced that the party was pulling out from the race in Tioman to make way for Johari.
The decision was made following the formation of a unity government at the federal level consisting of PH, BN, Warisan and other parties from Sabah and Sarawak, and at the state level between BN and PH.
However, despite their withdrawal, the candidates' names are still printed on the ballot papers.
https://www.nst.com.my/news/politics/2022/12/858993/pas-laments-low-voter-turnout-tioman-polls-impacted-results
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