Melaka polls: PN ready to forgo BN cooperation if it chooses PH, says Hadi

Perikatan Nasional (PN) is ready to abandon collaboration with Barisan Nasional (BN) in the upcoming Melaka state election if BN opts to partner with Pakatan Harapan (PH), according to Pas president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang. While PN is confident in its ability to devise alternative strategies, internal discussions among PN leaders regarding BN collaboration for the Melaka state election are still ongoing, with no final decision made yet.

A majority of BN leaders supposedly favor maintaining cooperation with PN, though divisions and hesitance persist within BN leadership. Hadi noted that Pas and PN have multiple strategies to bolster Malay and Islamic political unity, along with potential cooperation with non-extreme non-Muslim parties. He expressed confidence that the negotiation process and political cooperation establishment before the Melaka election would be simpler than during the Johor state election on July 11, based on feedback and positive reactions from grassroots levels and the present national political landscape.

Hadi explained that the Johor situation was more intricate, but conditions in Melaka are more favorable, making the path and prerequisites for successful cooperation less challenging.