CAMERON HIGHLANDS, Jan 26 — Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said that the win in the Cameron Highlands by-election reflects the dissatisfaction of people towards the ruling government.

“The win is a referendum of the people who are not satisfied with performance of the Pakatan Harapan government.

“The people have open their eyes. The ruling government did not fulfil their promises and the people are disappointed,” he told reporters at the vote counting centre in SMK Sultan Ahmad Shah.

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Mohamad hoped voters in future by-elections will continue to send a clear message to PH not to take them for granted.

He also attributed victory in Cameron Highlands to postal voters and early voters favouring BN, as well as the co-operation between Umno and PAS.

He claimed that the votes that had gone to PAS in GE14 came to BN’s favour this round.

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“This show that PAS has faith with Umno and BN. We will continue this strategy to empower the Muslim agenda in the country,” he said.

Mohamad said the BN strategy for some of its campaigners to fully undergo an immersive experience by living with Cameron Highlands voters for 10 days during the campaign period had been productive.

“We will continue this strategy in Semenyih and other by-elections,” the acting Umno president said.

Mohamad also said the Cameron Highlands win boosted the Opposition’s spirits after their consecutive defeats in the past four by-elections: the state seats of Sungai Kandis, Seri Setia and Balakong in Selangor and the Port Dickson parliamentary seat.

“We are happy as we not only received the support from Malays, but also from non-Malays and Orang Asli here,” he added.

Mohamad also said that BN will make sure that the winning candidate Ramli Mohd Nor, enhances service to all Cameron Highlands residents.

Ramli won the by-election with a 3,238 majority over Pakatan Harapan’s M. Manogaran who garnered 8,800 votes and independents candidates Sallehudin Ab Talib, a former lecturer (314 votes) and farmer-activist Wong Seng Yee (276 votes).