BN will defend all 21 Melaka seats, open to talks on remaining seven, says Zahid
BEIJING: Barisan Nasional will defend all 21 state seats it won in the previous Melaka election but remains open to negotiations over the remaining seven seats in next month's polls.
BN pledges to defend all 21 seats it won in the last Melaka election, says Zahid
BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi disclosed that the coalition has no intention of ceding any of the 21 seats currently held by them to other parties. According to Zahid, who is also the Deputy Prime Minister and Umno president, the 21 seats won by BN are not up for negotiation. If negotiations are to take place, they will only involve the remaining seven seats that are not held by BN.
Zahid made these statements during a press conference while on a five-day working visit to China. He mentioned that caretaker Melaka Chief Minister and BN state chairman Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh has been authorized to make the final decision regarding any cooperative arrangements after the nomination day.
In the 2021 state election, BN secured 21 out of the 28 seats in the Melaka state assembly, while Pakatan Harapan won five seats and Perikatan Nasional claimed two. The Election Commission has set the following dates for the upcoming state polls: nomination on October 31, early voting on November 10, and polling on November 14 after the dissolution of the state assembly on September 23.
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