KLANG – Negotiations on seat allocations between Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN) for the Selangor election are expected to be completed after the Aidiladha celebration.
State Pakatan Harapan chief Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said there were still one or two seats left that had not been decided.
“I believe Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has held talks with Umno president (Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi) and there has been a good increase in the total number of seats resolved. Hopefully, the allocation of the remaining seats can be resolved soon after Aidiladha,” he said after launching the PH and Umno election machinery for the Sg Kandis state seat here last night.
When asked about the criteria for candidates to be fielded as PH-BN candidates in Selangor, Amirudin said only credible and winnable candidates would be selected.
“Our formula is to win which means all parties must nominate candidates with credibility and who can win,” he added.
Amirudin also said that the PH-BN cooperation was good to ensure stability in the country.
The Selangor assembly was dissolved last Friday to pave the way for the state election.
There are 56 state seats in Selangor and 29 seats are required for a simple majority.
In the 2018 general election, PH, which contested using the PKR logo then, won 51 out of the 56 seats, followed by BN and PAS with four and one, respectively. – Bernama, June 26, 2023
