Summary
- BN maintains agreement to allocate seven seats to PN.
- Ahmad Zahid rejects requests for additional constituencies.
- Melaka state election scheduled for November 14.
MELAKA, October 26 — Barisan Nasional (BN) will maintain its agreement to allocate seven seats to Perikatan Nasional (PN) in the upcoming Melaka state election.
Tejecting requests for additional constituencies. BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the coalition would honour its existing agreement.
Allowing PN component parties to distribute the seven seats among themselves. His remarks followed a proposal by PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man to negotiate for one or two additional seats.
BN will contest 21 of Melaka’s 28 state seats, with nominations scheduled for October 31, early voting on November 10 and polling on November 14.
