Khalid tolak kerjasama BN, Amirudin kata PH masih minat runding

PKR treasurer Amirudin Shari has indicated that Pakatan Harapan (PH) remains interested in holding discussions with Barisan Nasional (BN) in the lead-up to the Melaka PRN, following statements from PH's election liaison Khalid Samad. Speaking after inaugurating the Sunway Damansara Medical Centre in Kota Damansara, Amirudin said that all options remain open, including a potential rundingan with Bersatu to find a mutually acceptable arrangement that all parties can accept.

"As of now, I consider the game to be open, with the door for rundingan still open. We hold rundingan with everyone," he said.

Khalid Samad, the PH Communication Liaison Officer, has previously stated that PH would not be working with BN in the Melaka PRN, but is open to forming alliances with other parties except BN and Perikatan Nasional (PN). Today, Utusan Malaysia reported that Melaka Trustee Ashraf Mukhlis Minghat said PH will not rule out engaging in cooperation with any party, including BN or Bersatu ahead of the PRN. He noted that everything Khalid said about working with BN was a personal opinion.

Earlier, PH was reported to have held a closed-door meeting with Bersatu's Melaka leaders, although Communication Liaison Fahmi Fadzil denied any formal rundingan had taken place and emphasized that any cooperation decisions should be decided by the PH President's Council. Meanwhile, BN Melaka Chairman Ab Rauf Yusoh stated that discussions on PRN cooperation were postponed due to lack of a suitable date for confirmation.

BN is expected to begin rundingan soon, but Rauf said meetings with potential partners may occur next week. Amirudin noted that any development in PH-Bersatu cooperation may be known within the next few days, stating that PH's priority is to ensure any form of cooperation contributes to victory while considering the interests of the people.

He added that political stability is also a consideration, alongside cooperation that has a shared basis and benefits the people, particularly in helping the poor and addressing housing issues.