Melaka polls: Pakatan’s Adly Zahari urges civil servants to consider govt’s efforts in raising their pay

Bukit Katil state assemblyman (N.17) Adly Zahari (left) spends time visiting the homes of residents in conjunction with Deepavali at Rumah Awam Bukit Katil during a visit programme for the 16th Melaka state election campaign November 9, 2026. — Bernama pic

First Published: Monday, 09 Nov 2026 2:28 PM MYT

MELAKA, Nov 9 — The various initiatives and policies implemented by the federal government for civil servants should be taken into consideration by the 12,531 security personnel and their spouses who will be casting their early votes in the 16th Melaka state election tomorrow.

Melaka Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Adly Zahari said these initiatives include a 15 per cent salary increase for civil servants through the implementation of the Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA), in addition to the government’s efforts to strengthen the national economy.

“It is clear that the government under the Prime Minister (Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim) has fulfilled long-standing promises, such as the salary increase.

“Malaysia has also successfully overcome economic constraints previously one of the greatest challenges the nation faced following the Covid-19 pandemic at a time when several other countries, including those in this region, are still grappling with economic difficulties,” he said during a daily press conference at the Pakatan Harapan (PH) Main Operations Room in Bukit Baru here today.

Adly, who is also the PH candidate for the Bukit Katil state constituency, said beyond economic performance and Malaysia’s international standing, he hopes civil servants will also take into account the efforts to strengthen integrity, transparency, and national governance when casting their votes tomorrow.

Elaborating further, Adly, the former Chief Minister of Melaka noted that PH has taken steps to engage with early voters, explaining the coalition’s direction as well as the federal government’s policies and initiatives that benefit them and their families.

The Election Commission (EC) has designated tomorrow as the early voting day for the 16th Melaka state election, with November 14 set as the official polling day.

For the latest updates on the 16th Melaka state election, please visit https://election.bernama.com/prn/melaka/2026/. — Bernama