Pakatan finalises Melaka seat allocation but no deal yet with other parties, says PKR sec-gen

KUANTAN, Oct 18 — Despite finalizing seat-allocation negotiations among its component parties, Pakatan Harapan (PH) has not secured a concrete agreement on political cooperation with other parties for the upcoming Melaka state election on November 14, as per PKR secretary-general, Datuk Fuziah Salleh. Fuziah, who also serves as deputy domestic trade and cost of living minister, revealed that PH anticipates contesting more than 20 state seats, with nine allocated to PKR.

At a press conference following the conclusion of the Akses Peruncitan 2026 programme, Fuziah highlighted that PH chairman and PKR president, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, is set to unveil the coalition's candidate list in Melaka on October 24. According to the Election Commission, the nomination process will commence on October 31, early voting will commence on November 10, and polling day will be November 14.

In the 2021 state election, the Barisan Nasional (BN) party secured 21 out of the 28 seats to form the state government, while PH managed to win five seats, and Perikatan Nasional (PN) took two.