Barisan Nasional (BN) officially unveiled its manifesto for the 16th Negeri Sembilan state election on July 25, 2026, offering 88 action plans, 9 strategic thrusts, and 15 Salam Sejahtera initiatives to address development delays since BN lost power in 2018 [1, 2, 3]. BN set a target to attract RM30 billion in investments and create 50,000 jobs over the next five years [1, 3].

The manifesto also promises practical improvements such as street lighting in Orang Asli villages, installation of 35 CCTV cameras at crime hotspots, maintaining current housing assessment rates for five years, and providing 25,000 housing units [1]. BN has established a special unit tasked with monitoring and ensuring the effective implementation of these promises [2, 3].

BN deputy chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said the manifesto focuses on continuing projects “that were interrupted after the BN government lost in 2018,” adding, “The foundation is already there. We just want to strengthen it and continue what was left unfinished” [4]. He further clarified that any project delays were due to the government change, not deliberate stalling by BN [4, 5, 3].

The main opposition Pakatan Harapan (PH) caretaker Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun challenged BN's claims. He accused BN of copying PH's manifesto and questioned the RM30 billion investment target as too low compared to recent figures. Aminuddin demanded BN prove any stalled development agenda left by PH, saying, “What has been stalled? If they are merely copy-pasting what PH has already implemented… Prove it and put it in writing” [6, 7].

BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi dismissed accusations of copying, stating, “There is no question of 'copy-pasting' because from 2004 to 2018, we had formulated those manifestos. What is being done now is to improve on what already exists” [8]. PN deputy chairman Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man noted similarities between BN’s and PN’s manifestos as reflecting a “shared aspiration to move Negri Sembilan forward,” with PN expected to unveil its manifesto shortly after BN’s [9, 10].

BN contested 25 seats while PN targeted 11 in the state election. [9, 10] Polling day for Negeri Sembilan was on August 1, 2026 [11, 12].

BN’s focus remains on campaigning and winning before deciding leadership and administration roles after the election [4].