KUALA LUMPUR – The decision regarding the applications by Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) and a few others to join Barisan Nasional (BN) will be discussed and decided tomorrow, said BN deputy chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.
Mohamad, however, declined to reveal any information about other parties wanting to join BN.
“I won’t say anything, but their requests to join BN will be decided on at the BN supreme council meeting tomorrow night,” he told reporters after opening of the Wanita BN Convention at the World Trade Centre (WTC) here today.
The BN supreme council meeting is expected to take place tomorrow night at WTC.
Previously, PBM leader Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin said her party had sent an application to BN to join the coalition.
Earlier in his opening speech, Mohamad said elements such as candidate likeability will be focused on in strategising for the 15th general election (GE15).
“For GE15, I want to ask for a list of candidates as early as possible. We must field candidates that the voters want, not those that division heads want, or the ones we want,” he said.
When asked if many new faces will be named as candidates, Mohamad said it depends on the support they receive.
“If the old faces still receive support, we will retain them, in addition to choosing suitable new candidates,” he said. – Bernama, August 14, 2022
