Talks with BN on Melaka seats ongoing, says Hadi
The PAS president says negotiations will take into account the fact that BN did not win any parliamentary seats in Melaka in GE15.
PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang has confirmed that preliminary talks between Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Barisan Nasional (BN) are underway regarding the allocation of seats for the upcoming Melaka state election. Hadi clarified that these discussions aim to reach a mutually agreed formula for cooperation, taking into account the fact that BN did not secure any parliamentary seats in Melaka during the last general election.
He emphasized that the Melaka state assembly has not yet been dissolved but stated that talks, particularly on Malay-Muslim unity, are ongoing. Hadi's comments came in response to BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's statement indicating that BN intends to defend all 21 state seats it currently holds in the forthcoming Melaka election.
Hadi characterized Zahid's declaration as reflecting his personal perspective, asserting that negotiations were still in progress. Zahid had previously expressed BN's openness to reaching an understanding with any party, reminiscent of the agreement reached for the Negeri Sembilan polls. The present term of the Melaka state assembly is set to conclude in December, barring an earlier dissolution.
According to the electoral timeline, an election must be held within 60 days of the assembly's dissolution, with the latest possible date being late February.
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