SHAH ALAM – Negotiations and discussions to avoid three-cornered fights between PAS, Umno and Bersatu in the Melaka election next month are currently under way, according to PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man.
He said there should be consensus among the three parties, especially on the distribution of seats, in the polls to minimise clashes.
“If we can’t avoid (clashes) in one or two (seats), we have to face them. But at least there should not be too many three-cornered contests as it will be detrimental to all parties.
“Therefore, we must have consensus. InsyaAllah there will be a way out,” he said after officiating the PAS Selangor Building in Section 13 here yesterday.
Tuan Ibrahim said the three parties need to focus on winning state assembly seats that have not yet been won by PAS, Umno or Bersatu in Melaka.
He said PAS intends to contest five seats in Melaka, but this has yet to be finalised.
“PAS intends to contest five seats in Melaka and I mentioned to Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan that we will not take Umno seats.
“We have 28 seats in Melaka, where Umno has 13 or 14 seats. So, there are about 14 more seats that we can sit and discuss on so that we can avoid clashes,” he said.
Meanwhile, he welcomed the new ruling announced by the Health Ministry (MoH) regarding the ban on organising any activities, gatherings or social events related to the election effective tomorrow until November 27 to reduce the risk of infection and surge in Covid-19 cases.
“Our intention is to avoid Covid-19 (outbreaks) and we did not even expect that there would be an election in Melaka. Because we have to hold an election, PAS will use the methods that are allowed (to campaign), whereby social media will be used a lot,” he said. – Bernama, October 25, 2021
