BN will give PAS appointed rep posts, says Melaka DAP chief
Khoo Poay Tiong claims Melaka BN chief Ab Rauf Yusoh is using the appointed assemblyman posts as bargaining chips.
Melaka DAP chief Khoo Poay Tiong has stated that the Barisan Nasional (BN) party will appoint PAS representatives as appointed assemblymen in the upcoming Melaka state election. He believes PAS would be dissatisfied with just being allocated two seats, even if the Islamic party secures both. According to Khoo, state BN chairman Ab Rauf Yusoh is using the seven appointed assemblyman positions as leverage in negotiations, even with the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), after its protest over initial seat allocations.
Khoo claimed that Rauf had already promised MCA two of the seven appointed assemblyman posts. The Parti Penybunahan Persatuan (Pakatan Harapan) withdrew from the BN-led Melaka government in July after a constitutional amendment permitted the appointment of up to seven unelected state assemblymen. The amendment was deemed contrary to democratic principles by Pakatan Harapan, although Sabah, Terengganu, and Pahang also permit this practice.
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