Parti komponen buat rundingan sendiri wajar keluar PN, kata Hamzah

Perikatan Nasional Parti (PN) President Hamzah Zainudin has defended the party's decision to allow component parties to hold internal political discussions without involvement from the coalition. In a media briefing in Kelantan, Hamzah, who also serves as the Party's deputy leader, stated that parties choosing to remain in PN should act as a unit and surrender their constituency election-related discussions to the coalition leadership.

"If we are already a member of PN, then let us stick together, discuss, and there is no need to discuss with just one person," he said. Hamzah added that parties wanting to become part of a unit should respect the decision of the leaders, rather than acting against it. He also mentioned that any party desiring to separate should leave the coalition altogether.

Prior to this, there were speculations that Bersatu, another PN component party, might continue to cooperate with Pakatan Harapan (PH) for the PRN Melaka vote on November 14. It was reported that the Bemban seat might be given to Bersatu under the 'PH Plus' partnership. Meanwhile, PN agreed to cooperate with the Barisan Nasional (BN) in the PRN Melaka vote, though the seat distribution was yet to be decided.

During the PRN Negeri Sembilan on August 1, PN also cooperated with BN, while Bersatu contested independently and lost in all 24 seats. Earlier, Hamzah defended Takiyuddin Hassan's move, stating that it was a responsible step to clarify individual parties' adherence to PN's rules and regulations. He noted that a similar approach had been used with the Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (MIPP) before, following an issue related to the party's relationship with JPPM.

Hamzah also said that Bersatu should resolve its issues before it further undermines the coalition's overall efforts.