KUALA LUMPUR – People have misinterpreted Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki’s statement, which reportedly said that seat distribution talks were no longer based on discussions between Umno and PAS, but rather Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN), said BN secretary-general Tan Sri Annuar Musa.
“What Asyraf meant is the final consultation after this, because we respect PAS’ position as a member of PN. That is what it means.
“PAS will maybe be involved in the negotiations, but on a PN platform. Similarly for Umno, it will be with BN. Once negotiations between Umno, MCA, MIC, and Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) are done, then we can have a framework.
“We can then sit together on behalf of BN and PN, at the steering committee level and at the consultative committee chaired by Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan,” he told reporters at a food and face mask aid distribution programme for Taman Segar Flats residents in Cheras here today.
According to Annuar, Umno is still in negotiations with PAS and BN's component parties, before it goes to the next stage of discussions between BN and PN.
“Negotiations are ongoing. Our following negotiations would be at the coalition level where we will have discussions individually… Umno-PAS, Umno-MCA, Umno-MIC, and Umno-PBRS. The same applies to PN, and they have four parties as well,” he said. – Bernama, December 20, 2020
