PN open to seat talks, swaps with BN for Melaka polls
TAIPING: Perikatan Nasional (PN) is keeping the door open for negotiations with Barisan Nasional (BN), including possible seat swaps, as political parties gear up for the Melaka election.
Perikatan Nasional (PN) has expressed openness to discussions with Barisan Nasional (BN) regarding potential seat swaps for the upcoming Melaka election. PN chairman Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar stated that while no formal talks have been held, there is still ample time for both parties to explore electoral cooperation. Samsuri indicated that PN would be willing to engage with its Muafakat partners as well, should all parties be willing to negotiate.
The PN leader noted that the timing of discussions before the dissolution of the Melaka state assembly would allow sufficient preparation for the polls. He also pointed to the differing models of cooperation seen in Johor and Negri Sembilan as examples for PN to consider in determining its approach in Melaka. Meanwhile, BN chairman Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi reiterated that the party remains open to negotiations for seat allocations, provided they are conducted in good faith and without parties ceding seats they have previously won.
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