KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 -- Pakatan Harapan (PH) is aiming to win 20 of Negeri Sembilan's 36 seats to retain the state government, DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke said.

He added that the coalition would campaign on its record in office rather than engage in divisive politics despite expecting a tough challenge from Barisan Nasional (BN).

In an interview with Singapore-based media organisation CNA, Loke described 20 seats as PH's "best-case scenario", enough to secure a simple majority in the state assembly and form the government.

"I want to run . a campaign of hope that things will be better," he said.

The August 1 election was triggered after the Negeri Sembilan legislative assembly was dissolved following a political crisis in whic...