PH welcomes BN’s openness in negotiating seat distribution for Melaka state election – Fahmi Fadzil

KUALA LUMPUR: Pakatan Harapan (PH) welcomes Barisan Nasional’s (BN) openness regarding seat distribution for the upcoming Melaka State Election (PRN), and views it as an opportunity that should be properly examined.

PH Communications Director, Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil, said that the openness should also be embraced for the sake of Melaka’s future and political stability, as well as its importance to the country.

“The Melaka Keadilan Chairman, Adam Adli, also informed that he has already directly contacted the Melaka Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusof (regarding the distribution of Melaka State Legislative Assembly (DUN) seats).

“I think this openness is a good opportunity for us to examine because we know that in Melaka, BN has 21 seats, while PH has five seats. So that is a realistic matter,” he told reporters after officiating the Mega Aedes Combat Gotong-royong programme in the Lembah Pantai area, here, today.

Fahmi, who is also the Communications Minister, said that in that regard, several matters can be managed at the state and federal levels regarding the distribution of DUN seats in Melaka.

Yesterday, BN Chairman, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, said that the coalition is still open to negotiation space regarding distribution, including seat exchanges for the upcoming Melaka PRN, as long as it is done honestly and sincerely and does not affect the number of seats of each party.

Ahmad Zahid also said that the basic principle of negotiation is that seats won by any party must be respected and not simply handed over to political allies. 

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