WHAT ARE BN’S ELECTORAL STRATEGIES?
One way the particular coalition hopes to win is simply by reinvigorating the state equipment with newer, youthful blood.
In his speech at the convention, national BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi noted that in Selangor, young voters aged in between 18 and forty comprise up to fifty four per cent of the constituents.
“With because of respect – We are one of them, we are the people – its about time for the old individuals to give way to the young ones to become Selangor candidates, ” he told the delegates.
Calling for a “gamechanger”, Ahmad Zahid, who is the president of BN linchpin United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), said there are many professionals and leaders from Selangor who must be scouted to return and contest in the state.
He admitted that the practice of blocking and rejecting professionals from representing the coalition in elections is certainly outdated.
Former prime minister Najib Razak, who seem to also took to the particular stage to address the particular attendees, said the state chapter needs to pick a “poster boy” using a wow factor for that next election.
“Once a person mention his name, the graph rises, ” he said, adding that the right technique, manifesto and “poster boy” are crucial components for victory.
“Let’s not have infighting among ourself, with a ‘minister cluster’ here, a cluster there. No, ” Najib appealed towards the crowd as he required different strategies to be taken when campaigning in Selangor’s urban and rural constituencies.