Umno welcomes PAS’ willingness to use BN logo in Melaka polls
Umno vice-president Khaled Nordin, however, did not confirm whether the same openness would be extended to other PN component parties.
Umno has expressed welcome towards PAS's intention to contest the Melaka state election under the Barisan Nasional (BN) logo. This comes in response to a proposal by PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, aimed at fostering better cooperation between the two parties. Khaled Nordin, Umno vice-president, clarified that any party intending to contest under the BN logo would have to go through a screening process and obtain the coalition's approval, according to Utusan Malaysia.
Khaled emphasized that while Umno's "house" is open to parties they deem suitable, it is not open to everyone. Regarding other Perikatan Nasional (PN) component parties, such as Wawasan, Khaled did not confirm if a similar level of openness would be extended to them. Notably, negotiations between Umno and PN over seat allocations for the Melaka election were reported to be approximately 90% complete.
Additionally, PAS had expressed willingness to utilize the BN logo in the election if it could facilitate a final agreement on their cooperation. However, the Registrar of Societies had suspended PN's activities since September 23, pending an explanation regarding a complaint lodged by Bersatu. PN is composed of Bersatu, Pejuang, MIPP, and Gerakan, in addition to PAS and Wawasan.
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