Kedah Barisan Nasional (BN) has conceded defeat and accepted the people’s decision in the state polls.
Kedah BN chairman Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid congratulated Perikatan Nasional (PN) for their victory in forming the Kedah state government.
“BN remains grateful to all the Kedah people. I would also like to take the opportunity to say a million thanks to the BN machinery for working hard throughout the campaign period.
“We accept this defeat because in a competition there will be losers and winners,” he said in a statement here tonight.
The Kedah UMNO Liaison Committee chairman said the party remained calm and respected the will of the Kedah people who refuse to place their trust in the Unity Government to administer the state.
“We have tried to woo the voters not only during the campaign period…we have always served the people from the beginning. But when they decided not to choose BN, we accept Allah’s will,” he said.
Mahdzir, who was fielded to contest the Pedu seat lost to the incumbent, Mohd Radzi Md Amin of PN-PAS with a majority of 6,373 votes.
“I accept the defeat in Pedu with an open heart and pray that all the voters in Pedu will receive all the benefits after rejecting me and retaining the representative (Mohd Radzi),” he added.
Source: BERNAMA News Agency