BN to weigh PAS contesting under coalition logo as Melaka election talks intensify

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — The Barisan Nasional (BN) leadership is set to deliberate on the possibility of allowing the Parti Amanah Negara (PAS) to contest the upcoming Melaka state election under the coalition's logo, according to Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, the BN chairman. The decision will be made following consultations with Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh and other coalition partners.

The BN chairman made this announcement after officiating the 18th annual general assembly of Parti Makkal Sakti Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur today. Zahid emphasized that the final decision regarding the logo or symbol to be used by the parties in the election would be left to their discretion. Earlier, PN secretary general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan, who also serves as PAS secretary general, stated that the coalition had not dismissed the idea of using PAS or other component parties' logos in Melaka, should PN's suspension remain in effect.

He added that PAS had no objections to contesting under its own symbol, with the use of component party logos being among the options being weighed to ensure continued cooperation among the parties.