BN open to Melaka seat talks and swaps, says Zahid
The Barisan Nasional chairman says negotiations can be held for an exchange of seats, provided the number of seats remains the same.
Barisan Nasional chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has indicated that the ruling coalition remains open to discussions on seat allocations for the upcoming Melaka state election, including potential seat swaps. Zahid emphasized that any negotiations must be conducted in good faith and respect the seats won by each party. He stated that the basic principle of negotiations is that seats won by any party must be respected and not simply handed over to political partners.
Zahid clarified that swaps could be negotiated as long as the total number of seats remains unchanged. He added that the coalition is willing to discuss seat swaps involving other states controlled by the respective parties, provided the exchanges are balanced. PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang revealed that preliminary talks between BN and Perikatan Nasional have begun, taking into account that BN did not secure any parliamentary seats in Melaka during the 2022 general election.
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