Dr M: Loss was more than I expected

Coming down: Contractor Teh Lai Hock and his workers dismantling a Pakatan Harapan banner as Rimba Terjun Wanita Umno members remove Barisan Nasional flags at Tanjung Piai after the by-election.While defeat in Tanjung Piai was expected, what was shocking was the extent of the loss, says Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in his first statement since last Saturday’s by-election.

The Pakatan chairman said he expected the Opposition to win by a 2,000-vote majority, adding that the eventual 15,086-vote margin was beyond his imagination. Wee garnered 25,466 votes against Pakatan’s candidate Karmaine Sardini , Gerakan’s Wendy Subramaniam , Berjasa’s Datuk Dr Badhrulhisham Abdul Aziz , and two independents, Dr Ang Chuan Lock and Faridah Aryani Abdul Ghaffar .In a separate statement, Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali said lessons from defeats were more enduring than those from victory.

He added that this was the time to unite and face a new reality, saying the defeat was a challenge to each and every member and leader of Pakatan to prove they could work together as a team. Sahruddin, who was Pakatan’s Tanjung Piai by-election director, said both the state and federal governments had done their best throughout the campaign period, and now was the time to improve on the weaknesses.

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