00:00A proposal to field former Minister Khairi Jamaluddin as a candidate in Kedah for the 16th general election could backfire,
00:08an analyst has warned, urging the party not to repeat the mistake made in the previous nationwide polls.
00:15Ahmad Zaharuddin Sani Ahmad Sabri said Khairi's loss in Sungai Buloh in GE15 should serve as a lesson.
00:22Placing a high-profile figure in a constituency that does not align with his image and political approach is a
00:28weak strategy.
00:30The Global Asia Consulting Analyst noted that Kedah is not an urban political arena that embraces reformist discourse or intellectual
00:38rhetoric.
00:38Instead, it is more attuned to approachable, Kopitiam-style leadership.
00:43On Tuesday, Kedah UMNO Youth Information Chief Safwan Jafar was reported as saying that the state byerson national needs a
00:51figure like Khairi to ignite its political resurgence.
00:54Meanwhile, Asmi Hassan of Academy Nusantara said the four states governed by the opposition bloc, including Kedah, have a strong
01:02sense of state identity that influences voter acceptance of candidates.
01:08He described Khairi as a universal candidate, better positioned to attract younger voters in urban and suburban areas without being
01:15weighed down by strong state-based sentiments.
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