BN-PH agree on candidate for Kedah MB, says Zahid

Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) have reached an agreement on the candidate for Kedah menteri besar if the alliance wins the state election on Aug 12.

BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi however said that the name would only be announced after the pact manages to secure at least 19 seats to form a simple majority in the state assembly.

"We have reached this agreement but we will not announce it (the candidate)... when we reach the number (of seats required), God willing, we will announce it," he said when asked to comment on the matter.

Zahid, who is also the deputy prime minister, also said he was confident that the youth would come out in droves to vote on Aug 12, in particular to vote for candidates from BN-PH.

Meanwhile, Zahid said Langkawi should be redeveloped in order to attract more tourists to increase income for the people on the resort island.

He said the ferry service appeared to be among the matters which required immediate attention, as it had a direct impact on the number of tourist arrivals.

"Because the ferry route is muddy, it means that the area is relatively shallow, so in terms of the ferry route, it is restricted except when there is a rise in the water level.

"So, among the efforts that will be made by the federal government is to increase allocations because Langkawi needs to be redeveloped," he said, adding that the issue would be easily resolved if the state government administration was aligned with the federal government.