by Theleaders | November 15, 2026 6:41 pm
SEREMBAN, Nov 15 — Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) must use its defeats in several state elections as a springboard to strengthen the party and prepare its machinery for the 16th General Election (GE16), its vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said.
He said the entire party leadership and machinery, particularly the youth and young women, must self-reflect, strengthen the organisation and devise more effective strategies for reaching out to the people.
He said the defeats in past elections should serve as a lesson and a catalyst for building new strength, rather than weakening morale or confidence in the party’s struggle.
“We may have lost some battles, but we must make sure we are better prepared to reach the people,… we have lost the battle, but we want to win the war. In the GE16 war to come, we will do our best,” he told reporters after officiating the Wanita Muda Amanah national convention (Warda) here today.
Dzulkefly said Amanah’s struggle should not be centred solely on electoral victory; rather, political victory must serve as a means to build a united, strong and dignified nation-state grounded in the values of human dignity (karamah insaniah).
In his speech, he said the party’s goal is to uphold the dignity of every individual regardless of race, religion, ancestry or social standing, while celebrating diversity in society.
“Victory is not everything; it is the means to an end — a means to a higher and nobler goal. We want to drive a united, strong and dignified nation-state that celebrates diversity,” he said.
Meanwhile, Dzulkefly described the country’s economic performance under the Unity Government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as commendable compared with previous decades, citing positive economic growth, rising foreign investment, low inflation and unemployment, and a strengthening ringgit.
He said these achievements should be leveraged by Amanah to bolster public confidence in the Unity Government, and to ensure that the government’s policies and successes are translated into a political approach close to the pulse of the people.
On GE16, Dzulkefly said there was no need for the general election to be held in the near future, and that it should instead be held in accordance with the parliamentary term.
He said the government need not rush to dissolve Parliament, as the current focus is on sustaining economic growth momentum and strengthening the country’s financial position and industrial sector.
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