PAS, PN election machinery focussing on 126 potential parliamentary seats
PN information chief Annuar Musa says the decision on which seats PAS would contest would be left to the party’s top leadership.
The People's Alliance (PAS) and the Perikatan Nasional (PN) are focusing their election preparations on 126 parliamentary seats that they believe have a strong potential for victory in the upcoming general election (GE16). However, PN information chief Annuar Musa clarified that this 126-seat count does not include the constituencies in Sarawak. Although PAS may not contest all 126 seats, Annuar noted that it is PAS's principle to support like-minded allies who choose to compete in these constituencies.
PN performed well in the last general election (GE15), securing 74 parliamentary seats. PAS, on the other hand, won 43 of those seats. In September last year, PAS vice-president Amar Abdullah had reportedly stated that the party intended to win 80 parliamentary seats in GE16 as part of its strategy to regain control of Putrajaya. PAS had set a goal of winning at least 40 seats prior to GE15, achieving 43 out of the 222 parliamentary seats in the Dewan Rakyat.
The current term of the federal government is set to end in December 2027, at which point a general election must be called within 60 days.
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