MELAKA – Cooperation between Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Barisan Nasional (BN) at the federal level can be duplicated in the Melaka election, said Bersatu secretary-general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.
Therefore, he said, there is no issue of disunity between PN and BN in Melaka as such cooperation had been proven at the central level and it could be the same in the Melaka polls on November 20.
“It means that, across the country, we can work together. There is no problem of disunity. In fact, currently, no PN leader has announced that there will be a split among all our leaders in the country,” he told a press conference at the Melaka PN “combat” launching ceremony here today.
Present were PAS vice-president Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar, PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan, Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan) president Datuk Dominic Lau Hoe Chai and Melaka PN chairman Datuk Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen.
Hamzah said PN will be announcing its cooperation with BN and how it will face the Melaka election soon.
Meanwhile, Samsuri said PAS is optimistic that cooperation between PN and Muafakat Nasional (MN) can be achieved and that the party will continue to play an important role in strengthening cooperation with other component parties in PN and MN in preparing for the Melaka polls.
Samsuri said each component party in PN and MN had their respective roles in determining the country’s political direction.
“PAS is optimistic that cooperation between PN and MN can be achieved… that is why the issue of PAS marginalising any party from PN or MN does not arise,” he added.
He also said that PAS had held a series of formal and informal meetings at various levels to explore ways towards better understanding with the Bersatu and Umno leadership, including in terms of seat allocation.
However, he said the number of seats targeted by PAS cannot be revealed as it is part of the party’s strategy in facing the Melaka polls. – Bernama, October 19, 2021
