Ahmad Maslan confident Umno will cooperate with Pas in Melaka election

Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Maslan, a member of Umno Supreme Council and Deputy Works Minister, expressed confidence that Barisan Nasional (BN) would cooperate with Pas for the upcoming Melaka state election to promote Muslim unity. Ahmad, who is also the BN War Room Secretariat chief, stated his optimism about the potential agreement between the two parties.

Negotiations are ongoing, but he is highly confident that Umno will cooperate with Pas to achieve Muslim unity. During a meeting with BN machinery for the Serkam state constituency in Umbai, Ahmad emphasized the importance of this unity and prayed for its realization with those present, including former Jasin MP Ahmad Hamzah, Jasin Umno deputy division chief Datuk Azman Abdullah, and former Serkam assemblyman Datuk Zaidi Attan.

According to Ahmad, BN is unlikely to succeed in the state election if it collaborates with Pakatan Harapan (PH), a coalition that has been rejected by voters since Sabah, followed by Johor and Negri Sembilan. He predicts that this outcome will be evident in Melaka and Sarawak soon. Ab Rauf Yusoh, the Melaka Chief Minister, had previously mentioned that BN would employ the BN Plus formula in the state election, involving negotiations with other parties after the dissolution of the state assembly.

BN aims to retain all 21 seats it won in the 2021 election, while the seven seats held by other parties would be subject to negotiations for possible cooperation. Ahmad, who is also in charge of the BN War Room Secretariat, highlighted the ABCDEF formula as one of the coalition's key strategies for the election. The formula encompasses six elements: continuous activities, a robust campaign machinery, the best candidates, data utilization, public sentiment analysis, and permitted funding.