Negri-level seat talks done, up to Pakatan central leadership now: Aminuddin

SEREMBAN – The seat distribution between Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN) for the Negri Sembilan election will be finalised by the PH presidential council not long from now, state PH chief Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said. 

“… There are two more seats (being negotiated) but the PH presidential council will decide on that, and anything can happen. Negotiations at the state level are done, and everything is now in the hands of the presidential council. 

“Personally, I would like it to be status quo, but the final decision is with the PH presidential council. We need to be big-hearted about this, whatever the council decides, we need to accept it,” he told reporters after chairing the state executive council meeting here today. 

He said this includes the two additional seats requested by Negri Sembilan Umno during negotiations before this. 

In the 14th general election, PH won 20 of the 36 state seats in Negri Sembilan, while the rest went to BN.  

Meanwhile, Aminuddin reiterated his statement that the dissolution of the state assembly is set for the end of this month and that the matter has been informed to Yang Di-pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir.

“I have already mentioned that Negri Sembilan will dissolve its state assembly on June 30, this has always been discussed with Tuanku (Muhriz). It’s even possible to do it earlier if Tuanku agrees,” he said. 

Besides Negri Sembilan, Selangor, Penang, Kedah, Kelantan, and Terengganu will also be facing state elections. 

Separately, Aminuddin said Datuk Mohd Zafir Ibrahim has been appointed the new Negri Sembilan state secretary effective yesterday, replacing Datuk Seri Razali Ab Malik who retired on January 6.

Zafir graduated with a degree in Islamic studies, a masters in information technology from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, and attended the advanced management and leadership programme at the University of Oxford.

Zafir has 29 years of experience in public service in various fields, including human resource management and organisational development, financial management, as well as international relations and foreign affairs. – Bernama, June 7, 2023