SABAK BERNAM, June 1 -- Former Selangor Umno chief Tan Sri Noh Omar expressed confidence last night that Perikatan Nasional (PN) could comfortably win the state election on the back of Malay support.

Citing "ummah unity", the ex-Tanjong Karang MP recounted his previous efforts to develop Muafakat Nasional into a platform for Malay votes, and said PN could replicate this to win at least 33 seats from the 56 available and form the state government.

MN was the informal charter signed between Umno and PAS before the two eventually fell out due to the latter's decision to join PN with Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) over the former.

Addressing around 500 attendees at a PN Dialogue Session at Sungai Besar here, he said Umno's previo...