Sombre mood at Mahathir’s office after Pejuang’s poor outing

Sombre mood at Mahathir’s office after Pejuang’s poor outing

Party members say that they accept the results, and will work harder for the next general election.

Journalists and Pejuang members lingering at the lobby of the Perdana Leadership Foundation, where Dr Mahathir Mohamad has an office.
PUTRAJAYA:
There was a sombre mood at the Perdana Leadership Foundation building, where Dr Mahathir Mohamad has an office, following the poor showing of Mahathir and his son Mukhriz in the general election.

They were seeking a fresh term in Langkawi and Jerlun respectively.

Hafizul Amir, the parliamentary secretary for Pejuang Putrajaya, attributes the party’s poor performance to its lack of funds for its election campaigns.

“We are a new party and preparations were limited, especially in terms of funding,” he told reporters. Pejuang was set up in 2020.

“So, whatever the results are, we accept the peoples’ choice, and we will fight harder in the next election,” he said.

As of 11.15pm, unofficial results show Mahathir, the Pejuang chairman, trailing in Langkawi, where Perikatan Nasional candidate Suhaimi Abdullah is ahead, after having polled 10,871 votes.

Mukhriz, who is Pejuang president, is behind in Jerlun, where unofficial results show that PN’s Abd Ghani Ahmad is ahead, having secured 1,388 votes.

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