Summary

  • Sanusi dismisses “PBN” proposal.
  • Says suggestion was Hamzah’s personal idea.
  • No official talks on adopting new alliance name.
  • PN aims to win 11 Negeri Sembilan seats.

JEMPOL, July 25 — Perikatan Nasional (PN) Election Director Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor has dismissed the proposal to name the PN-Barisan Nasional electoral cooperation.

“Perikatan Barisan Nasional (PBN)”, saying it was merely a personal suggestion by Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. Sanusi said the matter had never been discussed by coalition leaders.

And described the proposed name as cosmetic rather than policy-related. He added that PN remains focused on winning all 11 seats it is contesting in the Negeri Sembilan state election, while assisting BN in its campaign.